คุมสติ
kum-sà-dtìMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] keep one's composure; [to] maintain presence of mind
to maintain control over one's emotions or consciousness; to stay calm, collected, and rational in a stressful situation
Examples
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)รถrótรถrótcar; vehicleเสียsǐiaเสียsǐia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessกลางทางglaang-taangกลางทางglaang-taang1halfway; en route2midway pointฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptคุมสติkum-sà-dtìคุมสติkum-sà-dtì[to] keep one's composure; [to] maintain presence of mindแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)โทรtooโทรtoo[to] call; phoneขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉahelp; assistance; aid
When my car broke down on the way, I tried to stay calm and called for help.
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When you're angry, try taking deep breaths to regain your composure before speaking.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถูกtùukลูกค้าlûuk-káaต่อว่าdtɔ̀ɔ-wâaอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangคุมสติkum-sà-dtìและlɛ́อธิบายà-tí-baaiปัญหาbpan-hǎaอย่างyàangใจเย็นjai-yen
Even though the customer berated her harshly, she kept her composure and calmly explained the problem.
ในnaiสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉินsà-tǎa-ná-gaan-chùk-chə̌ənการคุมgaan-kumสติsà-dtìช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoประเมินbprà-məənความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangและlɛ́ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiได้dâaiรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpขึ้นkʉ̂n
In an emergency, staying calm helps us assess risks and make more careful decisions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คุมสติ said คุม-สะ-ติ?
kum-sà-dtì
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kum
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
คุมkumคุมkum1[to] control; oversee; supervise2[to] restrain; keep in check3[to] guard; keep in custody[to] control; oversee; supervisePart 1
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สติsà-dtìสติsà-dtì1mindfulness; present awareness; attention2presence of mind; sanity; consciousnessmindfulness; present awareness; attentionPart 2
คุมสติkum-sà-dtìคุมสติkum-sà-dtì[to] keep one's composure; [to] maintain presence of mind[to] keep one's composure; [to] maintain presence of mindWord