สำรวม(săm-ruuam)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
restrained; composed; decorous
showing self-control, modesty, and calm; not loud or showy in behavior or appearance
Examples
วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysรับปริญญาráp bpà-rin-yaaรับปริญญาráp bpà-rin-yaa[to] graduate; formally receive one's degreeเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentious3minimalistและláeและláeand (coordinating)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeสำรวมsăm-ruuamสำรวมsăm-ruuam1restrained; composed; decorous2[to] restrain oneself; keep composedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ฉูดฉาดchòot chàatฉูดฉาดchòot chàatflashy; gaudy; loud (colors/style)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
On graduation day, she dressed simply and looked composed, not flashy at all.
2VerbB2
[to] restrain oneself; keep composed
to control one's speech, actions, or emotions; to behave with modesty and propriety
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิธีการpí-tee gaanพิธีการpí-tee gaan1formalities; protocol2procedure; processแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofสำรวมsăm-ruuamสำรวมsăm-ruuam1restrained; composed; decorous2[to] restrain oneself; keep composedกิริยาgì-rí-yaaกิริยาgì-rí-yaa1behavior; manners; deportment2gesture; movement; mannerism3verb (grammar)และláeและláeand (coordinating)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitน้อยnóiน้อยnói1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarely
In a formal ceremony like this, you should control your manners and speak little.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
สังวรsăng-wonสังวรsăng-won1[to] exercise restraint; be mindful; be cautious2restraint; mindfulness; self-control
- [to] exercise restraint; be mindful; be cautious
- restraint; mindfulness; self-control
สงบเสงี่ยมsà-ngòp sà-ngìiamสงบเสงี่ยมsà-ngòp sà-ngìiammodest; demure; reserved
modest; demure; reserved
สุภาพเรียบร้อยsù-pâap rîiap-róiสุภาพเรียบร้อยsù-pâap rîiap-rói1polite; well-behaved; proper2(appearance) modest; neat; proper
- polite; well-behaved; proper
- (appearance) modest; neat; proper
สงวนตัวsà-ngŭuan dtuuaสงวนตัวsà-ngŭuan dtuua[to] be reserved; [to] be modest
[to] be reserved; [to] be modest