ตำแหน่ง
dtam-nɛ̀ngMeanings
1NounA2
position; location; spot
the place, spot, or location where something is situated; a spatial position
Examples
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderเดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2shelf3grade; year (in school)4layer; tier5classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classes6class; rank; status
Please put the box back in its original position on the shelf.
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แผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiนี้níiบอกbɔ̀ɔkตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamอยู่yùuตรงdtrongมุมmumซ้ายsáaiของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารaa-kaan
This map shows the position of the restroom at the left corner of the building.
เราraoใช้cháiหมุดmùtปักbpàkตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛบนbonแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanหาเจอhǎa-jəəง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
We pinned the café's location on the map so friends can find it more easily.
นักดาราศาสตร์nák-daa-raa-sàatคำนวณkam-nuuanตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngดาวเคราะห์daao-krɔ́บนbonท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaในnaiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
Astronomers precisely calculated the positions of the planets in the sky tonight.
2NounB1
position; post; job title; role
a role, post, or job title in an organization; an employment position
Examples
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forสมัครsà-màkสมัครsà-màk1[to] apply (for)2[to] enroll; sign up; register3[to] subscribe4willing; voluntaryตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderผู้ช่วยpûu-chûuaiผู้ช่วยpûu-chûuaiassistant; aide; helperฝ่ายบุคคลfàai-bùk-konฝ่ายบุคคลfàai-bùk-konhuman resources; personnel department
Next year I want to apply for the position of HR assistant.
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เขาkǎoได้รับdâi-rápการเลื่อนgaan-lʉ̂ʉanเป็นbpenตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanหลังจากlǎng-jàakทำงานtam-ngaanห้าhâaปีbpii
He was promoted to the position of manager after working for five years.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtประกาศbprà-gàatเปิดรับbpə̀ət-rápตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngนักวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลnák-wí-krɔ́-kɔ̂ɔ-muunพร้อมprɔ́ɔmรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatงานngaanและlɛ́คุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàt
The company announced an opening for the position of data analyst, with job details and qualifications.
ผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkควรkuuanอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonสอดคล้องกับsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-gàpความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngนี้níiอย่างไรyàang-rai
Applicants should explain how their experience aligns with the responsibilities of this position.
3NounB2
rank; status
the level, standing, or rank of a person or thing within a system or hierarchy
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service lifeน้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)การวิจัยgaan-wí-jaiการวิจัยgaan-wí-jai1research; systematic inquiry2a research study/projectกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàa1taller; higher (height/elevation)2higher; greater than (level/amount)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringรุ่นrûnรุ่นrûn1model; version2generation; age cohort3class year; intake; batch4seniority level; age groupเดียวกันdiiao-ganเดียวกันdiiao-ganthe same; identical
Even though he is young, his standing in the research field is higher than his peers.
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ผลงานpŏn ngaanระยะยาวrá-yá yaaoทำให้tam hâiเธอterมีmeeตำแหน่งdtam-nàengที่มั่นคงtêe mân kongในnaiวงการศิลปะร่วมสมัยwong gaan sĭn-là-bpà rûuam sà-măi
Her long-term work has given her a solid rank in the contemporary art scene.
ชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangที่tîiสั่งสมมาsàng-sǒm-maaช่วยchûuaiยกระดับyók-rá-dàpตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoในnaiสังคมsǎng-komช่างภาพchâang-pâap
The reputation he has built up helps elevate his standing in the photography community.
คะแนนká-nɛɛnความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉทางวิชาการtaang-wí-chaa-gaanส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔอันดับan-dàpและlɛ́ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiในnaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-ná
Academic credibility scores affect the ranking and standing of universities in the public eye.
4NounB2
slot; placement; order
an assigned place in an order or arrangement (e.g., seat number, lineup position, ranking place)
Examples
ตั๋วdtǔuaตั๋วdtǔua1ticket; pass2you (Northern Thai; familiar)3certificate; voucher4classifier: ใบ5promissory note; draftของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaระบุว่าrá-bù-wâa[to] specify that; [to] state thatตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderที่นั่งtîi-nângที่นั่งtîi-nâng1seat; place to sit2seat (classifier)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.แถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)Cหมายเลขmǎai-lêekหมายเลขmǎai-lêeknumber (identifier)12อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmdon't forget (to...)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
My ticket specifies that my seat position is Row C, Number 12. Don’t forget to sit in the correct place.
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ในnaiแถวtɛ̌ɛoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnยืนyʉʉnตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngที่สามtîi-sǎamหลังจากlǎng-jàakเมย์meeและlɛ́ต้นdtôn
In the morning line, the teacher told me to stand in the third position after May and Ton.
รายชื่อraai-chʉ̂ʉนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngถูกtùukจัดjàtตามdtaamตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngใครkraiอยู่yùuตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngเปิดbpə̀ətก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngขึ้นkʉ̂nก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaเป๊ะbpé
The list of singers is arranged by performance positions; whoever is in the opening position must go on precisely on time.
ในnaiการแข่งขันวิ่งgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn-wîngผลัดplàtโค้ชkóotกำหนดgam-nòtตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngออกตัวɔ̀ɔk-dtuuaและlɛ́ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngรับrápไม้máaiให้hâiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkonอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiลำดับlam-dàpสับสนsàp-sǒn
In the relay race, the coach clearly assigned the starting position and baton-receiving position to each person to avoid any confusion in the order.
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 syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtam
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 | — | — |