จงธำรง
jong-tam-rongMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] maintain [sth]; uphold [sth]; preserve [sth] (formal imperative)
a formal command to keep something in its existing state, to uphold it, or to preserve it; “Maintain!; Uphold!”
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyจงธำรงjong-tam-rongจงธำรงjong-tam-rong[to] maintain [sth]; uphold [sth]; preserve [sth] (formal imperative)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamcultureอันanอันan1thing; item; one2general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things3which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)4as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)ดีงามdii-ngaamดีงามdii-ngaam1beautiful; admirable2awesome!; excellent! (colloq.)3virtuous; morally goodของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai person
Let us all uphold the beautiful culture of Thailand.
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ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náทหารtá-hǎanของkɔ̌ɔngชาติchâatท่านtânจงธำรงjong-tam-rongรักษาไว้rák-sǎa-wáiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเอกราชèek-gà-râatและlɛ́อธิปไตยà-típ-bpà-dtai
As a soldier of the nation, you must uphold and preserve its independence and sovereignty.
จงjongธำรงเกียรติยศtam-rong-gìiat-dtì-yótและlɛ́ศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sǐiของkɔ̌ɔngวงศ์ตระกูลwong-rá-guunให้hâiเป็นที่ประจักษ์bpen-tîi-bprà-jàkสืบไปsʉ̀ʉp-bpai
Uphold the honor and dignity of the family lineage, so that it may be evident for generations to come.
พระบรมราโชวาทprá-bɔɔ-rom-raa-choo-wâatมีmiiใจความสำคัญjai-kwaam-sǎm-kanว่าwâaขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiปวงชนชาวไทยbpuuang-chon-chaao-taiจงธำรงjong-tam-rongความสามัคคีkwaam-sǎa-mák-kiiปรองดองbprɔɔng-dɔɔngในnaiชาติchâat
The royal address had a key message: may the Thai people uphold national unity and harmony.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จงธำรง said จง-ทัม-รง?
jong-tam-rong
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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จงธำรงjong-tam-rongจงธำรงjong-tam-rong[to] maintain [sth]; uphold [sth]; preserve [sth] (formal imperative)[to] maintain [sth]; uphold [sth]; preserve [sth] (formal imperative)Word