ความดี
kwaam-diiMeanings
1NounB1
goodness; virtue
Moral goodness or virtue; the state or quality of being morally right, kind, or upright.
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnGrandma Sorn (proper name/address)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tieว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความดีkwaam-diiความดีkwaam-dii1goodness; virtue2good deed; act of kindness3good quality; positive point
My grandmother always taught me to be a person of virtue.
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ในnaiนิทานní-taanส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiความดีkwaam-diiมักจะmák-jàเอาชนะao-chá-náความชั่วร้ายkwaam-chûua-ráaiได้dâaiในnaiตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòp
In most fairy tales, goodness usually triumphs over evil in the end.
ศาสนาพุทธsàat-sà-nǎa-pútสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiคนkonยึดมั่นyʉ́t-mânในnaiความดีkwaam-diiและlɛ́ละเว้นlá-wénจากjàakความชั่วkwaam-chûua
Buddhism teaches people to adhere to goodness and refrain from evil.
การยึดถือgaan yéut tĕuในnaiความดีkwaam deeอย่างyàangแน่วแน่nâeo nâeแม้máeต้องdtôngเผชิญกับphà-chern gàpอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkคือkeuบทพิสูจน์bòt pí-sòotคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaของkŏngความเป็นมนุษย์kwaam bpen má-nút
Firmly upholding goodness even when facing obstacles is a testament to the value of humanity.
2NounB1
good deed; act of kindness
A morally good action; an act of kindness or help (e.g., ทำความดีทำความดีtam-kwaam-dii[to] do good deeds, ตอบแทนความดี).
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำความดีtam-kwaam-diiทำความดีtam-kwaam-dii[to] do good deedsโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withการช่วยgaan-chûuaiการช่วยgaan-chûuaihelp; assistanceคนแก่kon-gɛ̀ɛคนแก่kon-gɛ̀ɛelderly person; old personข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒnข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒn[to] cross the road
Today I did a good deed by helping an elderly person cross the street.
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เขาkăoเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaการทำความดีgaan tam kwaam deeเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiทุกวันtúk wanจะjàนำnamความสุขkwaam sùkมาmaaให้hâi
He believes that doing small good deeds every day will bring happiness.
ความดีkwaam-diiที่tîiเขาkǎoช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanไว้wáiได้รับdâi-rápการตอบแทนgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaบ้านbâanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaบ้างbâang
The good deed of helping his neighbor was repaid when his own house needed some help.
สังคมsǎng-komจะjàน่าอยู่nâa-yùuขึ้นkʉ̂nหากhàakทุกคนtúk-konร่วมกันrûuam-ganทำความดีtam-kwaam-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaส่วนรวมsùuan-ruuamโดยdooiไม่mâiหวังwǎngผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛn
Society would be a better place if everyone joined in doing good deeds for the community without expecting anything in return.
3NounB1
good quality; positive point
A positive trait, merit, or advantage of someone or something (e.g., เห็นความดีของเขา).
Examples
โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone callรุ่นrûnรุ่นrûn1model; version2generation; age cohort3class year; intake; batch4seniority level; age groupนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความดีkwaam-diiความดีkwaam-dii1goodness; virtue2good deed; act of kindness3good quality; positive pointของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàeven though; althoughตกรุ่นdtòk-rûnตกรุ่นdtòk-rûnoutdated; obsoleteแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
This phone model has its merits, even though it's outdated.
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ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpเขาkǎoเลยləəiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔได้dâaiทำงานtam-ngaanด้วยกันdûuai-ganก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmเห็นhěnความดีkwaam-diiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
At first, I didn't like him at all, but after working together, I started to see his good qualities more.
We shouldn't overlook the small positive traits of other people.
การgaanจะjàตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiเลือกlêuuakใครkraiเข้าทำงานkâo tam ngaanเราraoต้องdtôngพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naaทั้งtángความสามารถkwaam săa-mâatและláeความดีkwaam deeในด้านnai dâanอื่นๆèun èunประกอบกันbprà-gòp gan
To decide who to hire, we must consider both their skills and their other merits combined.
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 classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คว, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kwaam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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ความดีkwaam-diiความดีkwaam-diigoodness; virtuegoodness; virtueWord