ดวง
luck
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- 1 luck、fortune、fate、destiny
- 2 [classifier for stars, the sun, the moon, lights, etc.]、[classifier for stamps, stains, specks, etc.]
- 3 round object、disk、orb、celestial body
ดวง has the core idea of a round, self-contained thing. It is used as a classifier for stars, the sun, the moon, lights, and similar objects, and it is also very common in everyday speech for luck, fortune, or fate.
luck、fortune、fate、destiny
This sense refers to a person’s luck, fortune, or fate, especially in everyday talk about being lucky, unlucky, or getting a fortune told.
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ดวงดี duaŋ dii lucky ดวงดี details
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วันนี้ดวงไม่ดี wan níi duaŋ mây dii My luck is bad today. วันนี้ดวงไม่ดี details
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ดูดวง duu duaŋ to get a fortune told ดูดวง details
[classifier for stars, the sun, the moon, lights, etc.]、[classifier for stamps, stains, specks, etc.]
This classifier is used for things seen as round, bright, or spot-like, such as stars, the sun, the moon, light bulbs, lamps, stamps, stains, and specks.
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ดาวสามดวง daaw sǎam duaŋ three stars ดาวสามดวง details
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หลอดไฟดวงนี้เสีย lɔ̀ɔt fay duaŋ níi sǐa This light bulb is broken. หลอดไฟดวงนี้เสีย details
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แสตมป์สี่ดวง satɛɛm sìi duaŋ four stamps แสตมป์สี่ดวง details
round object、disk、orb、celestial body
This sense means a round object, disk, orb, or celestial-looking body. Learners will most often meet it inside compounds such as ดวงจันทร์ and ดวงอาทิตย์.
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ดวงจันทร์ duaŋ can the moon ดวงจันทร์ details
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ดวงอาทิตย์ duaŋ aathít the sun ดวงอาทิตย์ details
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ดวงดาว duaŋ daaw star; stars ดวงดาว details
Learning notes
Explanation
The basic image of ดวง is something round and seen as one complete unit. From that, it became a classifier for stars, the sun, the moon, light bulbs, lamps, and similar objects. It also appears in words connected with important inner or personal things, such as ดวงตา “eye” and ดวงใจ “heart; beloved person.” In everyday speech, the most practical noun sense is “luck” or “fortune,” as in ดวงดี, ดวงไม่ดี, and ดูดวง.
Usage
You will hear ดวง often in conversations about fortune-telling, lottery tickets, lucky breaks, and unlucky days. As a classifier, it is used when counting stars, the moon, the sun, light bulbs, lights, stamps, and similar items. In songs and writing, it also appears in compounds such as ดวงจันทร์, ดวงดาว, and ดวงใจ.
Caution
ดวง is not a general-purpose classifier. People are counted with คน, books with เล่ม, vehicles with คัน, and so on. Also, โชคดี is a broad way to say “lucky” or “good luck,” while ดวงดี more specifically suggests that someone’s fortune or run of luck is good.
Differences from similar words
1 luck synonyms
3 round object synonyms
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วงกลม means a circle as a geometric shape. ดวง refers more to a round or orb-like object, especially things such as the sun, moon, stars, or lights.