ดำรัส
dam-rátMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] speak; [to] say (royal)
to speak or say, used of a king, queen, or senior royal
Examples
ในหลวงnai-lǔuangในหลวงnai-lǔuangthe King (of Thailand)รัชกาลrát-chá-gaanรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanreign (of a monarch); specific numbered reignที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal marker9มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระราชดำรัสprá-râat-chá-dam-rátพระราชดำรัสprá-râat-chá-dam-rátroyal speech; royal utteranceแก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toปวงชนชาวไทยbpuuang-chon-chaao-taiปวงชนชาวไทยbpuuang-chon-chaao-taiall Thai people; the Thai populace (formal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันขึ้นปีใหม่wan-kʉ̂n-bpii-màiวันขึ้นปีใหม่wan-kʉ̂n-bpii-màiNew Year's Dayทุกปีtúk-bpiiทุกปีtúk-bpiievery year; annually
King Rama IX gave a speech to the Thai people on New Year's Day every year.
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ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonต่างdtàangน้อมนำnɔ́ɔm-namพระราชดำรัสprá-râat-chá-dam-rátของkɔ̌ɔngพระองค์prá-ongมาเป็นmaa-bpenแนวทางnɛɛo-taangในnaiการดำเนินชีวิตgaan-dam-nəən-chii-wít
The people respectfully use His Majesty's royal speech as a guideline for their lives.
สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์sŏm-dèt prá naang jâo sì-rí-gìtพระบรมราชินีนาถprá-bò-rom-raa-chí-nee-nâatพระบรมราชชนนีพันปีหลวงprá-bò-rom-râat-chá-chon-ná-nee pan bpee lŭuangมีmeeพระราชดำรัสprá-râat-chá-dam-ràtให้hâiคนไทยkon taiช่วยกันchûuai ganอนุรักษ์à-nú-rákป่าไม้bpàa máai
Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother spoke, asking the Thai people to help conserve the forests.
พระบาทสมเด็จพระวชิรเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat-sǒm-dèt-prá-wá-chí-rá-glâao-jâao-yùu-hǔuaมีmiiพระราชดำรัสprá-râat-chá-dam-rátในnaiพิธีพระราชทานปริญญาบัตรpí-tii-prá-râat-chá-taan-bpà-rin-yaa-bàtแก่gɛ̀ɛบัณฑิตban-dìtที่tîiสำเร็จการศึกษาsǎm-rèt-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎa
His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn delivered a speech at the commencement ceremony for graduating students.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดำรัส said ดัม-รัส?
dam-rát
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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 | — | — |