ธัมโม
tam-mooMeanings
1InterjectionB1
good heavens; oh dear
An exclamation expressing surprise, shock, pity, or dismay, often in a Buddhist-flavored expression
Examples
พุทโธpút-tooพุทโธpút-too1Buddho; “Buddho” meditation word2oh dear!; good grief!ธัมโมtam-mooธัมโมtam-moo1good heavens; oh dear2Dhamma; Buddhist teachingทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; classกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkแรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)ขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nán1that much; to that extent2that size; that big
Oh my goodness! Why did the cars crash so hard?
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พุทโธ ธัมโม สังโฆ เห็นข่าวน้ำท่วมแล้วรู้สึกสงสารชาวบ้านจับใจเลย
Oh my Lord, seeing the news about the flood makes me feel so deeply sorry for the villagers.
พุทโธpút-tooธัมโมtam-mooฉันchǎnลืมไปlʉʉm-bpaiสนิทsà-nìtเลยləəiว่าwâaเช้านี้cháao-níiมีmiiนัดประชุมnát-bprà-chumกับgàpเจ้านายjâo-naai
Good heavens! I completely forgot that I had a meeting with the boss this morning.
พุทโธpút-tohธัมโมtam-mohสังsăngโฆเอ๊ยéeyเห็นhĕnสภาพsà-pâapหมาจรจัดmăa jon-jàtที่têeร้องróngด้วยdûuayความเจ็บปวดkwaam jèp bpùuatแล้วláeoมันmanสะเทือนใจsà-teuuan jaiจริงๆjing jing
Oh heavens, seeing the condition of the stray dog crying in pain truly breaks my heart.
2NounB2
Dhamma; Buddhist teaching
The Dhamma or Buddhist doctrine; a Pali form used in religious, formal, or chanting contexts
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทสวดมนต์bòt sùuat monบทสวดมนต์bòt sùuat monprayer; chantเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao[to] say; state; mention (formal)คำบูชาkam boo-chaaคำบูชาkam boo-chaawords of worship; prayer textคุณพระkun práคุณพระkun prá1Oh my!; Good heavens!2the protective virtues of the Triple Gem3honorific for a nobleman of พระ rank (historical)พุทโธpút-tohพุทโธpút-toh1Buddho; “Buddho” meditation word2oh dear!; good grief!พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)ธัมโมtam-mohธัมโมtam-moh1good heavens; oh dear2Dhamma; Buddhist teachingและláeและláeand (coordinating)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)สังsăngโฆ
In the chanting, we recite words of worship to the virtues of the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha.
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เวลาway-laaคุณยายkun yaaiไปbpaiวัดwátท่านtâanมักจะmák jàบริกรรมคาถาbò-rí-gam kaa-tăaว่าwâaพุทโธpút-tohธัมโมtam-mohสังsăngโฆในขณะnai kà-nàนั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-tíเสมอsà-mĕr
When my grandmother goes to the temple, she always recites 'Phuttho, Thammo, Sangkho' while meditating.
คำว่าkam-wâaพระpráธัมโมtam-mooในnaiบทสวดมนต์bòt-sùuat-monหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngพระธรรมคำสอนprá-tam-kam-sɔ̌ɔnที่tîiพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaoได้ทรงdâai-songแสดงsà-dɛɛngไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoทางtaangดับทุกข์dàp-túk
The word 'Thammo' in the chant refers to the Dhamma teachings that the Buddha expounded as a path to end suffering.
ในnaiภาษาบาลีpaa-sǎa-baa-liiคำว่าkam-wâaธัมโมtam-mooหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngพระธรรมprá-tamคำสอนของพระพุทธเจ้าkam-sɔ̌ɔn-kɔ̌ɔng-prá-pút-tá-jâaoที่tîiนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuการพ้นทุกข์gaan-pón-túk
In Pali, the word 'Thammo' refers to the Dhamma teachings of the Buddha that lead to liberation from suffering.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ธัมโม said ทัม-โม?
tam-moo
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |