ธรรมเนียม(tam-niiam)
Meanings
1NounB1
custom; tradition
An accepted way of doing things in a society or group that has continued over time
Examples
ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotหมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoธรรมเนียมtam-niiamธรรมเนียมtam-niiam1convention; customary practice2fee (customary)3custom; traditionรวมตัวruuam dtuuaรวมตัวruuam dtuua1[to] gather; assemble; come together2[to] aggregate; coalesce; associate (science)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketข้าวเย็นkâao yenข้าวเย็นkâao yendinner; supper; evening mealทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันศุกร์wan sùkวันศุกร์wan sùkFriday
In this village, there is a custom of gathering for dinner every Friday.
2NounB2
convention; customary practice
A socially agreed rule, formality, or standard of behavior (e.g., etiquette, ceremonial practice)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)งานเลี้ยงngaan líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionทางการtaang gaanทางการtaang gaan1official; formal2the authorities; the government3officially; formallyมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoธรรมเนียมtam-niiamธรรมเนียมtam-niiam1convention; customary practice2fee (customary)3custom; traditionให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitยืนyeunยืนyeun1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2subject (grammar)3classifier: presidents/chairs4principal; chief (attrib.)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: rooms
At formal receptions, it's customary to stand when the chairperson enters the room.
3NounB2
fee (customary)
A customary payment, tip, or gratuity given according to local practice
Examples
ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanrestaurant; eateryนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoธรรมเนียมtam-niiamธรรมเนียมtam-niiam1convention; customary practice2fee (customary)3custom; traditionให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitทิปพนักงานtíp pá-nák-ngaanทิปพนักงานtíp pá-nák-ngaan[to] tip staffประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1[to] estimate; approximate2approximately; about3estimate (noun)4moderate; modest (archaic/literary)สิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten- (teens)3tens place/decadeเปอร์เซ็นต์bper-sénเปอร์เซ็นต์bper-sén1percent; percentage; %2commission; cut (informal)
At this restaurant, it's customary to tip the staff about ten percent.
Related Words
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ประเพณีbprà-pay-neeประเพณีbprà-pay-nee1tradition; custom2ritual; ceremonial custom
- tradition; custom
- ritual; ceremonial custom
ธรรมเนียมปฏิบัติtam-niiam bpà-dtì-bàtธรรมเนียมปฏิบัติtam-niiam bpà-dtì-bàt1custom; convention2protocol; formal procedure
- custom; convention
- protocol; formal procedure
ขนบธรรมเนียมkà-nòp tam-niiamขนบธรรมเนียมkà-nòp tam-niiamcustom; tradition
custom; tradition
ประเพณีปฏิบัติbprà-pay-nee bpà-dtì-bàtประเพณีปฏิบัติbprà-pay-nee bpà-dtì-bàtcustomary practice; convention
customary practice; convention
ความนิยมkwaam ní-yomความนิยมkwaam ní-yom1popularity; public favor2trend; fashion; vogue3custom; common practice; convention4preference; liking; taste (collective)
- popularity; public favor
- trend; fashion; vogue
- custom; common practice; convention
- preference; liking; taste (collective)