โด่เด่
dòo-dèeMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
sticking up; projecting
sticking up or projecting prominently; standing straight up in an awkward or conspicuous way
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)หวีผมwǐi-pǒmหวีผมwǐi-pǒm[to] comb hairปอยbpɔɔiปอยbpɔɔi1tuft; wisp; lock (of hair)2classifier for locks of hair or bundles of fine strandsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ด้านหลังdâan-lǎngด้านหลังdâan-lǎng1the back; the rear (side of something)2at the back; behind3behind; at the back of (followed by a noun)ก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiso; therefore; as a resultชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; point out3[to] designate; specifyโด่เด่dòo-dèeโด่เด่dòo-dèe1sticking up; projecting2all alone; isolatedอย่างที่yàang-tîiอย่างที่yàang-tîias; like; the way thatเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard as
He forgot to comb his hair today, so the tuft of hair at the back is sticking straight up as you can see.
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เธอtəəใส่sàiร่มrômลงในlong-naiกระเป๋าเป้grà-bpǎo-bpêeไม่mâiมิดmítด้ามร่มdâam-rômเลยləəiโผล่plòoโด่เด่dòo-dèeออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
She didn't put the umbrella fully into her backpack, so the handle is sticking out awkwardly.
เหล็กเส้นlèk-sênที่tîiโผล่plòoโด่เด่dòo-dèeขึ้นkʉ̂nมาจากmaa-jàakพื้นpʉ́ʉnคอนกรีตkɔɔn-grìitอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiคนkonเดินdəənสะดุดsà-dùtล้มlómได้dâaiหากhàakไม่mâiระมัดระวังrá-mát-rá-wang
The rebar sticking prominently out of the concrete floor might cause pedestrians to trip and fall if they are not careful.
เวลาwee-laaเดินdəənในnaiเขตก่อสร้างkèet-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangตะปูdtà-bpuuที่tîiตอกdtɔ̀ɔkไม่mâiมิดmítแล้วlɛ́ɛoโผล่plòoโด่เด่dòo-dèeขึ้นkʉ̂nมาจากmaa-jàakแผ่นไม้pɛ̀n-máaiด้วยdûuai
When walking in a construction zone, you must watch out for improperly hammered nails that are sticking straight up from the wooden boards.
2AdverbB2
all alone; isolated
left all alone or isolated, especially when standing or waiting by oneself
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตามนัดdtaam-nátตามนัดdtaam-nátas scheduled; as arrangedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toยืนรอyʉʉn-rɔɔยืนรอyʉʉn-rɔɔ[to] stand and wait [for sb/sth]โด่เด่dòo-dèeโด่เด่dòo-dèe1sticking up; projecting2all alone; isolatedอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainคนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; sole
My friend didn't show up for the appointment, so I had to stand waiting all alone.
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ทุกคนtúk-konกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกันganหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoทิ้งtíngให้hâiเขาkǎoนั่งnângโด่เด่dòo-dèeอยู่ที่yùu-tîiร้านráan
Everyone has already gone home, leaving him sitting all alone at the restaurant.
พอpɔɔรถทัวร์rót-tuuaขับkàpออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂พบว่าpóp-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengถูกtùukทิ้งtíngให้hâiยืนyʉʉnโด่เด่dòo-dèeอยู่yùuริมถนนrim-tà-nǒnในเมืองnai-mʉʉangที่tîiไม่mâiรู้จักrúu-jàk
As the tour bus drove away, she found herself left standing isolated by the road in an unfamiliar city.
งานคอนเสิร์ตngaan-kɔɔn-sə̀ətเลิกlə̂əkตั้งdtângนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoยังคงyang-kongยืนyʉʉnโด่เด่dòo-dèeรอrɔɔรถแท็กซี่rót-tɛ́k-sîiท่ามกลางtâam-glaangสายฝนsǎai-fǒn
The concert ended a long time ago, but he was still standing all by himself waiting for a taxi in the rain.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dòo
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โด่dòoโด่dòo1sticking up straight; erect2conspicuously alone; standing out3pfft; duhsticking up straight; erectPart 1
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โด่เด่dòo-dèeโด่เด่dòo-dèesticking up; projectingsticking up; projectingWord