ดำริ
dam-ríMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] think; [to] consider; [to] intend (formal)
a formal or royal term meaning to think, to consider, or to intend [sth]; used in official contexts
Examples
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaancommittee; boardดำริdam-ríดำริdam-rí1[to] think; [to] consider; [to] intend (formal)2thought; idea; initiative (formal)ที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')จัดตั้งjàt-dtângจัดตั้งjàt-dtâng[to] establish; set up; foundกองทุนgɔɔng-tunกองทุนgɔɔng-tun1fund; pool of money2investment fund; mutual fundช่วยเหลือผู้ประสบภัยchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa-pûu-bprà-sòp-paiช่วยเหลือผู้ประสบภัยchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa-pûu-bprà-sòp-pai[to] help disaster victims
The committee intended to establish a fund to help disaster victims.
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ท่านประธานtân-bprà-taanดำริdam-ríว่าwâaควรkuuanขยายสาขาkà-yǎai-sǎa-kǎaไปbpaiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetในnaiปีหน้าbpii-nâa
The chairman considered that we should expand our branches overseas next year.
พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat-sǒm-dèt-prá-jâao-yùu-hǔuaทรงsongดำริdam-ríให้hâiมีmiiการพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaเกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnที่tîiประสบภัยbprà-sòp-paiแล้งlɛ́ɛng
His Majesty the King intended for water resources to be developed to help farmers affected by drought.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanชุดchútที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛoได้dâaiดำริdam-ríที่จะtîi-jàปฏิรูปbpà-dtì-rûupโครงสร้างkroong-sâangภาษีpaa-sǐiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่ทันmâi-tanได้dâaiดำเนินการdam-nəən-gaan
The previous government had intended to reform the entire tax structure, but didn't get to implement it.
2NounB2
thought; idea; initiative (formal)
a formal or royal term for a thought, idea, or initiative; often used in official projects or statements
Examples
โครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalแก้มลิงgâem lingแก้มลิงgâem ling1monkey’s cheek pouch (literal)2flood‑retention area; “monkey‑cheek” conceptเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)โครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)พระราชดำริprá-râat-chá-dam-rìพระราชดำริprá-râat-chá-dam-rìroyal thought; royal initiativeของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsในหลวงnai lŭuangในหลวงnai lŭuangthe King (of Thailand)รัชกาลrát-chá-gaanรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanreign (of a monarch); specific numbered reignที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal marker9
The Kaem Ling (Monkey Cheek) project is a project based on the royal initiative of King Rama IX.
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โรงเรียนroong-riianนี้níiสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nตามdtaamดำริdam-ríของkɔ̌ɔngอดีตà-dìitนายกรัฐมนตรีnaa-yók-rát-tà-mon-dtrii
This school was built according to the initiative of the former prime minister.
การอนุรักษ์gaan à-nú-rákป่าไม้bpàa máaiชายเลนchaai lenเป็นหนึ่งbpen nèungในnaiพระราชดำริprá-râat-chá-dam-rìที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanซึ่งsêungช่วยchûuaiรักษาrák-săaระบบนิเวศrá-bòp ní-wêtทางทะเลtaang tá-lay
Mangrove forest conservation is one of the important royal initiatives that helps preserve the marine ecosystem.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanคนใหม่kon-màiนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əหลายlǎaiดำริdam-ríที่tîiน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพัฒนาpát-tá-naaนโยบายná-yoo-baaiของkɔ̌ɔngองค์กรong-gɔɔnให้hâiก้าวทันgâao-tanโลกlôok
The new executive presented several interesting ideas to develop the organization's policies to keep up with the world.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดำริ said ดัม-ริ?
dam-rí
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterblack; very dark (color)Part 1
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ดำริdam-ríดำริdam-rí[to] think; [to] consider; [to] intend (formal)[to] think; [to] consider; [to] intend (formal)Word