ดำเนิน
dam-nəənMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] proceed; carry out; continue
to go on with, continue, or execute an action, plan, or process
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ดำเนินdam-nəənดำเนินdam-nəən1[to] proceed; carry out; continue2[to] walk; move along (formal/literary)3[to] conduct; manage; administer (formal)แผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayแม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turn
We will continue the plan tomorrow, even if it rains.
3 more examplesShow less
โครงการkroong-gaanซ่อมsɔ̂mถนนtà-nǒnยังyangดำเนินdam-nəənอยู่yùuแต่dtɛ̀ɛล่าlâaช้ากว่าcháa-gwàaกำหนดgam-nòt
The road repair project is still proceeding but is behind schedule.
แม้mɛ́ɛเจอjəəปัญหาbpan-hǎaทีมงานtiim-ngaanก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiดำเนินdam-nəənขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnถัดไปtàt-bpai
Despite the problems, the team decided to proceed with the next step.
เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiบรรลุban-lúเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngดำเนินdam-nəənมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanตามdtaamแผนpɛ̌ɛnเดิมdəəmอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangและlɛ́ประเมินผลbprà-məən-pǒnทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daa
To achieve the goal, we must carry on the original measures consistently and evaluate the results weekly.
2VerbB1
[to] walk; move along (formal/literary)
to move by walking; used more in formal or literary style than in everyday speech
Examples
ขบวนเสด็จkà-buuan-sà-dètขบวนเสด็จkà-buuan-sà-dètroyal procession; royal motorcadeดำเนินไปdam-nəən-bpaiดำเนินไปdam-nəən-bpai[to] proceed; progress; be underway; take placeอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamelegant; dignified; stately
The royal procession proceeded with grace.
3 more examplesShow less
คณะká-náนักเรียนnák-riianดำเนินdam-nəənเข้าสู่kâo-sùuหอประชุมhɔ̌ɔ-bprà-chumอย่างyàangเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiap
The group of students walked into the auditorium in an orderly manner.
ผู้pûuแสวงบุญsà-wɛ̌ɛng-bunดำเนินตามdam-nəən-dtaamเส้นทางขึ้นsên-taang-kʉ̂nสู่sùuยอดดอยyɔ̂ɔt-dɔɔiในnaiยามเช้าyaam-cháao
The pilgrims proceeded along the path up the mountain in the morning.
ทหารเกียรติยศtá-hǎan-gìiat-dtì-yótดำเนินไปdam-nəən-bpaiผ่านpàanลานกว้างlaan-gwâangด้วยdûuaiจังหวะjang-wàก้าวgâaoที่tîiพร้อมเพรียงprɔ́ɔm-priiang
The honor guards proceeded across the plaza with synchronized steps.
3VerbB2
[to] conduct; manage; administer (formal)
to direct, manage, or oversee an activity or process, often in an official or formal context
Examples
คณะทำงานká-ná-tam-ngaanคณะทำงานká-ná-tam-ngaanworking group; task force; committee; work teamจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ดำเนินdam-nəənดำเนินdam-nəən1[to] proceed; carry out; continue2[to] walk; move along (formal/literary)3[to] conduct; manage; administer (formal)โครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-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)แผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîi1map2classifier: ฉบับ / แผ่น3game map; playable game areaวางไว้waang-wáiวางไว้waang-wái[to] put; place (and leave)โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผู้อำนวยการpûu-am-nuuai-gaanผู้อำนวยการpûu-am-nuuai-gaan1director; head; chief; superintendent2principal (school)ดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good condition
The working group will manage the project according to the plan, overseen by the director.
3 more examplesShow less
กองทุนgɔɔng-tunชุมชนchum-chonถูกtùukตั้งขึ้นdtâng-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดำเนินกิจกรรมdam-nəən-gìt-jà-gamช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîi
A community fund was established to manage activities that support the elderly in the area.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanจะjàดำเนินdam-nəənการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumและlɛ́กำกับgam-gàpติดตามdtìt-dtaamผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápอย่างyàangโปร่งใสbpròong-sǎi
The committee will conduct the meeting and oversee the outcomes transparently.
หน่วยงานกลางnùuai-ngaan-glaangรับหน้าที่ráp-nâa-tîiดำเนินdam-nəənและlɛ́กำกับgam-gàpมาตรการความปลอดภัยmâat-dtrà-gaan-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiในnaiทุกtúkขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn
The central agency is responsible for directing and supervising safety measures at every stage.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดำเนิน said ดัม-เนิน?
dam-nəən
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
+
ดำเนินdam-nəənดำเนินdam-nəən[to] proceed; carry out; continue[to] proceed; carry out; continueWord