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dii-ngaamMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
beautiful; admirable
pleasing in appearance or worthy of praise; often used as positive evaluation
Examples
ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneดีงามdii-ngaamดีงามdii-ngaam1beautiful; admirable2awesome!; excellent! (colloq.)3virtuous; morally goodใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สดใสsòt-sǎiสดใสsòt-sǎi1bright; vivid2cheerful; lively3clear (weather)4clear (sound/voice)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This outfit looks lovely; it really brightens you up.
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งานออกแบบngaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛดีงามdii-ngaamจนjonทุกคนtúk-konชมchomไม่mâiขาดkàatปากbpàak
Her design is simple yet beautiful, and everyone kept praising it.
การจัดดอกไม้gaan-jàt-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiวันนี้wan-níiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaดีงามdii-ngaamสีสันsǐi-sǎnลงตัวlong-dtuuaและlɛ́ดูสบายตาduu-sà-baai-dtaa
Today's flower arrangement turned out elegant; the colors are balanced and easy on the eyes.
เพลงประกอบภาพยนตร์pleeng-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pâap-pá-yonไพเราะpai-rɔ́และlɛ́ดีงามdii-ngaamจนjonช่วยchûuaiยกระดับyók-rá-dàpบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatทั้งtángเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang
The film’s soundtrack is so beautiful and commendable that it elevates the atmosphere of the entire movie.
2InterjectionB1
awesome!; excellent! (colloq.)
an informal exclamation showing strong approval or delight
Examples
ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtǔua-kɔɔn-sə̀ətตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtǔua-kɔɔn-sə̀ətconcert ticketรอบสุดท้ายrɔ̂ɔp-sùt-táaiรอบสุดท้ายrɔ̂ɔp-sùt-táai1final round; last round2last show/time slot; last runแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ดีงามdii-ngaamดีงามdii-ngaam1beautiful; admirable2awesome!; excellent! (colloq.)3virtuous; morally good
Got tickets to the final concert—awesome!
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โปรbprooนี้níiลดlótครึ่งkrʉ̂ngราคาraa-kaaแถมtɛ̌ɛmส่งฟรีsòng-friiอีกด้วยìik-dûuaiดีงามdii-ngaamมากmâak
This promotion is half off and includes free shipping—so great!
ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeเปิดbpèrtเช้าcháaoและláeมีmeeปลั๊กbplákทุกtúkโต๊ะdtóบอกbòkเลยloieว่าwâaดีงามdee ngaamสุดๆsùt sùt
The café opens early and has outlets at every table—seriously fantastic.
ตารางงานdtaa-raang ngaanพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเลื่อนlêuuanหมดmòtเหลือlĕuuaวันwanว่างwâangยาวๆyaao yaaoดีงามdee ngaamจนjonอยากyàakฉลองchà-lŏng
Tomorrow’s schedule got completely postponed, leaving a long free day—so delightful I feel like celebrating.
3AdjectiveB2
virtuous; morally good
having moral excellence or admirable character
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnGrandma Sorn (proper name/address)ให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàtซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàt1honest; truthful; upright2loyal; faithful; devotedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa1[to] help; assist2to rescue; to provide reliefผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnothers; other people; someone elseเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...นั่นคือnân-kʉʉนั่นคือnân-kʉʉthat is; in other wordsความดีงามkwaam-dii-ngaamความดีงามkwaam-dii-ngaam1goodness; virtue; moral excellence2beauty (ideal); excellence; admirable qualityของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people
Grandma taught us to be honest and help others because she believes that is moral excellence in a person.
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แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàจนjonแต่dtɛ̀ɛความคิดkwaam-kítและlɛ́การกระทำgaan-grà-tamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂เต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความดีงามkwaam-dii-ngaam
Even though he is poor, his thoughts and actions are full of moral excellence.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingต้องdtɔ̂ngรักษาrák-sǎaความดีงามkwaam-dii-ngaamไว้wáiแม้mɛ́ɛในnaiยามyaamถูกtùukยั่วยุyûua-yúให้hâiใช้cháiอำนาจam-nâatผิดpìtทางtaang
A true leader must preserve moral excellence even when provoked to misuse power.
เธอtəəยึดหลักyʉ́t-làkความดีงามkwaam-dii-ngaamเหนือnʉ̌ʉaผลประโยชน์ส่วนตัวpǒn-bprà-yòot-sùuan-dtuuaทำให้tam-hâiได้รับdâi-rápความไว้วางใจkwaam-wái-waang-jaiจากjàakทุกtúkฝ่ายfàai
She upholds moral excellence above personal gain, earning trust from all sides.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dii
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
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งามngaamงามngaam1beautiful; lovely2graceful; elegant; proper3[adv] beautifully; nicelybeautiful; lovelyPart 2
ดีงามdii-ngaamดีงามdii-ngaambeautiful; admirablebeautiful; admirableWord