ดำรงตน
dam-rong-dtonMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] conduct oneself; [to] behave
to live or behave in a particular way; to conduct oneself.
Examples
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náในฐานะnai-tǎa-náas; in the capacity/role ofครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptดำรงตนdam-rong-dtonดำรงตนdam-rong-dton[to] conduct oneself; [to] behaveเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แบบอย่างbɛ̀ɛp-yàangแบบอย่างbɛ̀ɛp-yàang1model; example; exemplar2pattern; template; archetype3precedentที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛto; for [sb] (recipient/beneficiary; formal)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
As a teacher, he always tries to conduct himself as a good role model for his students.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàมาจากmaa-jàakครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiร่ำรวยrâm-ruuaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàดำรงตนdam-rong-dtonอย่างyàangสมถะsà-má-tàและlɛ́เรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai
Even though he comes from a wealthy family, he chooses to live a humble and simple life.
ผู้ที่pûu-tîiจะเป็นjà-bpenผู้นำประเทศpûu-nam-bprà-têetต้องdtɔ̂ngสามารถsǎa-mâatดำรงตนdam-rong-dtonอยู่ในyùu-naiทศพิธราชธรรมtót-sà-pít-râat-chá-tamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประโยชน์สุขbprà-yòot-sùkของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
Those who will be leaders of the country must be able to conduct themselves according to the Ten Royal Virtues for the happiness of the people.
การgaanเป็นข้าราชการbpen kâa râat-chá-gaanที่ดีtêe deeนั้นnánหมายถึงmăai tĕungการดำรงตนgaan dam-rong dtonให้hâiสมเกียรติsŏm-gìiatยึดมั่นyéut mànในnaiความซื่อสัตย์สุจริตkwaam sêu sàt sùt-jà-rìtและláeไม่mâiประพฤติมิชอบbprà-prút mí chôp
Being a good civil servant means conducting oneself honorably, adhering to honesty and integrity, and not engaging in misconduct.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดำรงตน said ดัม-รง-ตน?
dam-rong-dton
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 syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dam
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
ดำรงdam-rongดำรงdam-rong1[to] maintain; preserve; sustain; uphold2[to] exist; continue; endure3[to] hold (a rank/title/position)[to] maintain; preserve; sustain; upholdPart 1
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ตนdtonตนdton1self; oneself2self (as a concept)3classifier: supernatural beings; asceticsself; oneselfPart 2
ดำรงตนdam-rong-dtonดำรงตนdam-rong-dton[to] conduct oneself; [to] behave[to] conduct oneself; [to] behaveWord