ผดุง
pà-dungMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] uphold [sth]; [to] maintain [sth]; [to] preserve [sth]
to support, preserve, or keep something in a good or proper state, especially an abstract idea such as justice, order, or honor; formal
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîi1[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]2[to] serve the function/role of [sth]ปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ng[to] protect; defendประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ผดุงpà-dungผดุงpà-dung[to] uphold [sth]; [to] maintain [sth]; [to] preserve [sth]ความยุติธรรมkwaam-yú-dtì-tamความยุติธรรมkwaam-yú-dtì-tamjustice; fairness; equityในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สังคมsǎng-komสังคมsǎng-kom1social studies (subject)2society; community3social; societal4social circle; social world
The police have a duty to protect the people and uphold justice in society.
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สถาบันการศึกษาsà-tǎa-ban-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaควรkuuanมีmiiบทบาทสำคัญbòt-bàat-sǎm-kanในnaiการgaanผดุงpà-dungคุณธรรมkun-ná-tamและlɛ́จริยธรรมjà-rí-yá-tamของkɔ̌ɔngเยาวชนyao-wá-chon
Educational institutions should play an important role in upholding the morals and ethics of the youth.
ศาลsǎanต้องdtɔ̂ngทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นbpenเสาหลักsǎo-làkในnaiการgaanผดุงpà-dungความkwaamนิติธรรมní-dtì-tamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonเกิดgə̀ətความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânในnaiระบบrá-bòpกฎหมายgòt-mǎai
The court must serve as a pillar in upholding the rule of law so that the public has confidence in the legal system.
การgaanผดุงpà-dungเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótของkɔ̌ɔngวงศ์ตระกูลwong-rá-guunเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanและlɛ́ยึดถือyʉ́t-tʉ̌ʉมาโดยตลอดmaa-dooi-dtà-lɔ̀ɔt
Maintaining the honor of the family is something my father has always prioritized and adhered to.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผดุง said ผะ-ดุง?
pà-dung
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |