ปฏิญาณ
bpà-dtì-yaanMeanings
1NounB2
oath; vow; pledge
a serious promise or oath, especially a formal pledge
Examples
บัณฑิตban-dìtบัณฑิตban-dìt1graduate2scholar; virtuous personกล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao[to] say; state; mention (formal)ปฏิญาณbpà-dtì-yaanปฏิญาณbpà-dtì-yaan1oath; vow; pledge2[to] vow; pledge; swearต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofครูอาจารย์kruu-aa-jaanครูอาจารย์kruu-aa-jaanteachers; mentors (respectful, collective)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderความรู้kwaam-rúuความรู้kwaam-rúuknowledge; learning; understandingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสังคมsǎng-komสังคมsǎng-kom1social studies (subject)2society; community3social; societal4social circle; social world
The graduates made an oath before their professors to use their knowledge for society.
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ทหารใหม่tá-hǎan-màiอ่านàanปฏิญาณตนbpà-dtì-yaan-dtonอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangในnaiพิธีpí-tiiรับราชการráp-râat-chá-gaan
The new soldiers recited a solemn oath during the enlistment ceremony.
คู่บ่าวสาวkûu-bàao-sǎaoแลกlɛ̂ɛkปฏิญาณbpà-dtì-yaanต่อกันdtɔ̀ɔ-ganว่าwâaจะjàดูแลduu-lɛɛและlɛ́ซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàtตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wít
The bride and groom exchanged vows to care for and be faithful to each other for life.
ผู้ว่าฯpôo wâaกล่าวglàaoปฏิญาณbpà-dtì-yaanต่อหน้าdtò nâaประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonว่าwâaจะjàบริหารงานbò-rí-hăan ngaanด้วยdûuayความโปร่งใสkwaam bpròng săiและláeยึดyéutหลักธรรมาภิบาลlàk tam-maa-pí-baan
The governor made a formal pledge before the public to govern transparently and adhere to good governance.
2VerbB2
[to] vow; pledge; swear
to make a serious promise or oath
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปฏิญาณbpà-dtì-yaanปฏิญาณbpà-dtì-yaan1oath; vow; pledge2[to] vow; pledge; swearว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)โกหกgoo-hòkโกหกgoo-hòk1[to] lie; tell a lie2lie; falsehood (uncommon as a noun)อีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaianymore; any longer (with negation/questions)
He vowed that he would not lie anymore.
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นักกิจกรรมnák gìt-jà-gamปฏิญาณbpà-dtì-yaanว่าwâaจะjàยืนหยัดyeun yàtปกป้องสิทธิbpòk-bpông sìtของkŏngชุมชนchum-chon
The activist vowed to stand firm in protecting the community’s rights.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanชุดใหม่chút-màiปฏิญาณbpà-dtì-yaanต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaบุคลากรbùk-ká-laa-gɔɔnว่าwâaจะjàบริหารงานbɔɔ-rí-hǎan-ngaanด้วยdûuaiความซื่อสัตย์kwaam-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtและlɛ́โปร่งใสbpròong-sǎi
The new executives pledged before the staff to manage with honesty and transparency.
ในnaiพิธีpí-teeเล็กๆlék lékเธอterปฏิญาณbpà-dtì-yaanต่อใจdtòr jaiตนเองdton ayngว่าwâaจะjàทำงานtam ngaanเพื่อpêuuaสังคมsăng-komโดยdoiไม่mâiหวังwăngผลตอบแทนpŏn dtòp taen
In a small ceremony, she vowed to herself to work for society without seeking reward.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปฏิญาณ said ปะ-ติ-ยาน?
bpà-dtì-yaan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |