วางตน
waang-dtonMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] behave; [to] conduct oneself
to behave or conduct oneself in a particular manner.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofวางตนwaang-dtonวางตนwaang-dton[to] behave; [to] conduct oneselfให้hâiให้hâi1[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)สุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1polite; courteous2gentle; mild (manner/speech)3proper; refined; respectableและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อ่อนน้อมɔ̀ɔn-nɔ́ɔmอ่อนน้อมɔ̀ɔn-nɔ́ɔmhumble; respectful
When with elders, we should conduct ourselves politely and humbly.
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ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náหัวหน้างานhǔua-nâa-ngaanคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียนรู้riian-rúuที่จะtîi-jàวางตนwaang-dtonให้hâiเป็นกลางbpen-glaangกับgàpลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngทุกคนtúk-kon
As a supervisor, you must learn to conduct yourself impartially with all your subordinates.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàมาจากmaa-jàakครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiร่ำรวยrâm-ruuaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂วางตนwaang-dtonอย่างyàangเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiและlɛ́เป็นกันเองbpen-gan-eengเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though he comes from a wealthy family, he always conducts himself in a simple and friendly manner.
การรู้จักgaan rú-jàkวางตนwaang dtonให้hâiเหมาะสมmòr sŏmกับgàpกาลเทศะgaa-lá-tay-sàเป็นbpenคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sŏm-bàtที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanซึ่งsêungจะjàช่วยให้chûuai hâiเราraoเข้าสังคมkâo săng-komได้dâiอย่างราบรื่นyàang râap rêun
Knowing how to conduct oneself appropriately for the time and place is an important quality that helps us socialize smoothly.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
waang
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
วางwaangวางwaang1[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)[to] put; place; set (down)Part 1
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ตนdtonตนdton1self; oneself2self (as a concept)3classifier: supernatural beings; asceticsself; oneselfPart 2
วางตนwaang-dtonวางตนwaang-dton[to] behave; [to] conduct oneself[to] behave; [to] conduct oneselfWord