ดำริ(dam-rì)

Meanings

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-rìดำริdam-rì1[to] think; [to] consider; [to] intend (formal)2thought; idea; initiative (formal)ที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')จัดตั้งjàt dtângจัดตั้งjàt dtâng1[to] establish; set up; found2[to] appoint; install; constituteกองทุนgong tunกองทุนgong tun1fund; pool of money2investment fund; mutual fundช่วยเหลือผู้ประสบภัยchûuai-lĕuua púu bprà-sòp paiช่วยเหลือผู้ประสบภัยchûuai-lĕuua púu bprà-sòp pai[to] help disaster victims
The committee intended to establish a fund to help disaster victims.
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)4[to] be + set expressionsโครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)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; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slot9
The Kaem Ling (Monkey Cheek) project is a project based on the royal initiative of King Rama IX.

Word Breakdown

ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4black coffee (order term)5[to] dive; submerge (literary/poetic)Part 1
+
ริriริri1[to] dare; [to] venture2[to] begin to; [to] start to (slightly)Part 2
ดำริdam-rìดำริdam-rì[to] think; [to] consider; [to] intend (formal)