ดำรงตำแหน่ง(dam-rong dtam-nàeng)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] hold a position; [to] occupy a post

to have a particular job, role, or title, especially an official one.

Examples

คุณสมชายkun sŏm-chaaiคุณสมชายkun sŏm-chaaiMr. Somchaiดำรงตำแหน่งdam-rong dtam-nàengดำรงตำแหน่งdam-rong dtam-nàeng[to] hold a position; [to] occupy a postหัวหน้าแผนกhŭua-nâa pà-nàekหัวหน้าแผนกhŭua-nâa pà-nàekdepartment head; section chiefมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect marker3ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
Mr. Somchai has held the position of department head for 3 years.

Word Breakdown

ดำรงdam-rongดำรงdam-rong1[to] maintain; preserve; sustain; uphold2[to] exist; continue; endure3[to] hold (a rank/title/position)Part 1
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ตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderPart 2
ดำรงตำแหน่งdam-rong dtam-nàengดำรงตำแหน่งdam-rong dtam-nàeng[to] hold a position; [to] occupy a post