ดีงาม(dee ngaam)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
beautiful; admirable
pleasing in appearance or worthy of praise; often used as positive evaluation
Examples
ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3series; batch; session4classifier for sets/outfits/equipmentนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeดีงามdee ngaamดีงามdee ngaam1virtuous; morally good2beautiful; admirable3awesome!; excellent! (colloq.)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)สดใสsòt săiสดใสsòt săi1bright; vivid2cheerful; lively3clear (sound/voice)4clear (weather)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
This outfit looks lovely; it really brightens you up.
2InterjectionB1
awesome!; excellent! (colloq.)
an informal exclamation showing strong approval or delight
Examples
ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtŭua kon-sèrtตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtŭua kon-sèrtconcert ticketรอบสุดท้ายrôp sùt táaiรอบสุดท้ายrôp sùt táai1final round; last round2last show/time slot; last runแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ดีงามdee ngaamดีงามdee ngaam1virtuous; morally good2beautiful; admirable3awesome!; excellent! (colloq.)
Got tickets to the final concert—awesome!
3AdjectiveB2
virtuous; morally good
having moral excellence or admirable character
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritยายสอนyaai sŏnยายสอนyaai sŏnGrandma Sorn (proper name/address)ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usซื่อสัตย์sêu sàtซื่อสัตย์sêu sàt1honest; truthful; upright2loyal; faithful; devotedและláeและláeand (coordinating)ช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuua1[to] help; assist2aid; assistance; support3to rescue; to provide reliefผู้อื่นpôo èunผู้อื่นpôo èunothers; other people; someone elseเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...นั่นคือnân keuนั่นคือnân keuthat is; in other wordsความดีงามkwaam dee ngaamความดีงามkwaam dee ngaam1goodness; virtue; moral excellence2beauty (ideal); excellence; admirable qualityของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: people
Grandma taught us to be honest and help others because she believes that is moral excellence in a person.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
สุดยอดsùt yôtสุดยอดsùt yôt1excellent; outstanding; superb2the best; the peak3awesome!; great!
- excellent; outstanding; superb
- the best; the peak
- awesome!; great!
เลิศlêrtเลิศlêrt1excellent; superb; outstanding2posh; fabulous (slang)3to excel; be outstanding
- excellent; superb; outstanding
- posh; fabulous (slang)
- to excel; be outstanding
งดงามngót ngaamงดงามngót ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)
beautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)
ประเสริฐbprà-sèrtประเสริฐbprà-sèrtexcellent; superb; noble; virtuous
excellent; superb; noble; virtuous
ซุปเปอร์ดีsúp-bpêr deeซุปเปอร์ดีsúp-bpêr dee1super good; excellent (informal)2extremely; very (before adjectives, informal)
- super good; excellent (informal)
- extremely; very (before adjectives, informal)
Word Breakdown
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ดีงามdee ngaamดีงามdee ngaambeautiful; admirable