ความเหมาะสม(kwaam mŏ sŏm)

Meanings

1NounB1

suitability; appropriateness

the quality of being right or suitable for a person, purpose, or situation

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofเลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2picky; choosy; selective3[to] electเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaเสื้อผ้าsêua pâa1clothes; clothing; apparel2outfits; wardrobe (collection of clothes)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความเหมาะสมkwaam mŏ sŏmความเหมาะสมkwaam mŏ sŏm1suitability; appropriateness2propriety; decency3reasonableness; due proportionกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather3atmosphere (figurative); ambience
We should choose clothes that are suitable for the weather.
2NounB2

propriety; decency

behavior or choices that are proper and socially acceptable

Examples

การแต่งกายgaan dtàeng gaaiการแต่งกายgaan dtàeng gaai1attire; manner of dress2dress codeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ร่วมrûuamร่วมrûuam1[to] join; participate2together; jointly3joint; shared; mutualงานสังคมngaan săng-komงานสังคมngaan săng-kom1social event; function; party2social engagements; social obligationsควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofคำนึงถึงkam-neung tĕungคำนึงถึงkam-neung tĕung[to] consider; [to] take into accountความเหมาะสมkwaam mŏ sŏmความเหมาะสมkwaam mŏ sŏm1suitability; appropriateness2propriety; decency3reasonableness; due proportionและláeและláeand (coordinating)กาลเทศะgaa-lá-tay-sàกาลเทศะgaa-lá-tay-sàsense of propriety (for time and place)
When attending social events, one should consider propriety and the appropriateness of the time and place.
3NounB2

reasonableness; due proportion

the state of being justified, balanced, or commensurate with circumstances (e.g., appropriateness of a penalty, cost, or measure)

Examples

ศาลsăanศาลsăan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit house3royal court; court of a monarchกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naaพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naa1[to] consider; examine; deliberate2[to] adjudicate; rule onความเหมาะสมkwaam mŏ sŏmความเหมาะสมkwaam mŏ sŏm1suitability; appropriateness2propriety; decency3reasonableness; due proportionของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบทลงโทษbòt long tôhtบทลงโทษbòt long tôht1punishment; penalty; disciplinary sanction2penalty provision/section (law/rules/contracts)สำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingผู้กระทำผิดpôo grà-tam pìtผู้กระทำผิดpôo grà-tam pìtoffender; perpetrator
The court is considering the appropriateness of the penalty for the offender.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)Part 1
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เหมาะสมmòr sŏmเหมาะสมmòr sŏm1appropriate; suitable2proper; fitting (socially/morally)Part 2
ความเหมาะสมkwaam mŏ sŏmความเหมาะสมkwaam mŏ sŏmsuitability; appropriateness