โด่ๆ
dòh dòhMeanings
1AdverbB2
by itself; plain
all by itself, without other things with it, or plain without added food or extras
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ข้าวเปล่าkâao bplàaoข้าวเปล่าkâao bplàaoplain steamed riceโด่ๆdòh dòhโด่ๆdòh dòh1by itself; plain2sticking up; standing outโดยdoiโดยdoi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockกับข้าวgàp-kâaoกับข้าวgàp-kâao1side dishes; viands2food (colloquial, esp. home meals)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!หรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)
Are you really going to eat plain rice all by itself without any side dishes?
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ฉันchănไม่ชอบmâi chôpกินginขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangโด่ๆdòh dòhเลยloieต้องdtôngทาtaaแยมyaemสตรอว์เบอร์รีsà-dtro-boe-rêeด้วยdûuayตลอดdtà-lòt
I don't like eating plain bread by itself, so I always have to spread strawberry jam on it.
การเสิร์ฟgaan sə̀əpเส้นก๋วยเตี๋ยวsên gŭuai-dtĭiaoโด่ๆdòh dòhโดยdoiไม่มีน้ำmâi mee náamซุปsúpหรือrĕuเนื้อสัตว์néuua sàtเลยloieมันmanดูdooไม่mâiน่ารับประทานnâa ráp-bprà-taanเอาaoเสียsĭiaเลยloie
Serving just plain noodles without any soup or meat looks very unappetizing.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunดื่มdèumเหล้าlâoโด่ๆdòh dòhโดยdoiไม่mâiผสมpà-sŏmโซดาsoh-daaหรือrĕuน้ำแข็งnáam kăengเลยloieมันmanจะjàบาดคอbàat koและláeทำให้tam hâiเมาmaoเร็วreoมากmâak
If you drink the liquor neat, without mixing it with soda or ice, it will burn your throat and make you drunk very quickly.
2AdverbB2
sticking up; standing out
sticking up or out in a clear, noticeable way; standing prominently where it can be easily seen
Examples
ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตะปูdtà-bpuuตะปูdtà-bpuunail (metal fastener)โผล่ขึ้นมาplòh kêun maaโผล่ขึ้นมาplòh kêun maa[to] appear suddenly; [to] pop upโด่ๆdòh dòhโด่ๆdòh dòh1by itself; plain2sticking up; standing outบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)แผ่นไม้pàen máaiแผ่นไม้pàen máai1wooden board; plank2wood sheetแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตำdtamตำdtam1[to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)2[to] pierce; prick; puncture3[to] weave cloth (regional)เท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)หรอกròkหรอกròk1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Why is there a nail sticking up prominently on this wooden board? It might prick someone's foot.
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ระวังrá-wangเดินdernสะดุดsà-dùtนะnáมีmeeท่อเหล็กtâw lèkโผล่ขึ้นมาplòh kêun maaโด่ๆdòh dòhตรงdtrongทางเดินtaang dern
Be careful not to trip; there is an iron pipe sticking up prominently on the walkway.
ผมpŏmของเขาkŏng kăoชี้chéeโด่ๆdòh dòhไม่เป็นทรงmâi bpen songเลยloieสงสัยsŏng săiจะjàเพิ่งpêrngตื่นนอนdtèun non
His hair is sticking up prominently and out of shape; he must have just woken up.
โครงการบ้านจัดสรรkrohng gaan bâan jàt sănนี้néeยังyangสร้างsâangไม่mâiเสร็จsètมีmeeแค่kâeเสาเข็มsăo kĕmโผล่ขึ้นมาplòh kêun maaโด่ๆdòh dòhเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòt
This housing project is not yet finished; there are only foundation pilings sticking up prominently all over the place.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โด่ๆ said โด่-โด่?
dòh dòh
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
dòh
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 | — | — |