สำรวมวจี(săm-ruuam wá-jee)
Meanings
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[to] be restrained in speech; to control one’s words
To be restrained in one's speech; to speak carefully and politely, avoiding harsh, false, or improper words.
Examples
คุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1Teacher (respectful title or address)2teacher (polite/honorific)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] instruct; train [sb]เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1[to] draw; [to] tie2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4always; invariablyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2[to] think; consider; deem3[to] scold; reproach; criticize4that (clause marker)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; doses2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4timeพูดคุยpôot kuiพูดคุยpôot kui1[to] talk; chat2[to] discussกับgàpกับgàp1to; toward (recipient/target)2and (informal)3with; together with4classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)5side dish; accompaniment6against; versusผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1senior; high-ranking (modifier)2adult (modifier)3adult; grown-up4authority; person in charge5elder; respected seniorต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; bound to2must; have toรู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withสำรวมวจีsăm-ruuam wá-jeeสำรวมวจีsăm-ruuam wá-jee[to] be restrained in speech; to control one’s words
The teacher always taught that when speaking with elders, one must be restrained in one's speech.
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การสำรวมวจีgaan săm-ruuam wá-jeeเป็นbpenคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sŏm-bàtที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanของkŏngผู้ที่pôo têeต้องdtôngปรากฏตัวbpraa-gòt dtuuaต่อหน้าdtò nâaสาธารณชนsăa-taa-rá-ná-chon
Being restrained in one's speech is an important quality for those who have to appear in public.
ในฐานะnai tăa-náนักการทูตnák gaan tôotเขาkăoต้องdtôngสำรวมวจีsăm-ruuam wá-jeeเป็นอย่างยิ่งbpen yàang yîngเพื่อpêuuaรักษาrák-săaความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panระหว่างประเทศrá-wàang bprà-tâyt
As a diplomat, he must be extremely restrained in his speech to maintain international relations.
บัณฑิตban-dìtย่อมyômสำรวมวจีsăm-ruuam wá-jeeไม่mâiกล่าวglàaoวาจาwaa-jaaอันanจะjàนำไปสู่nam bpai sòoความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáengหรือrĕuความเข้าใจผิดkwaam kâo jai pìt
A learned person is always restrained in speech, not uttering words that would lead to conflict or misunderstanding.
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Word Breakdown
สำรวมsăm-ruuamสำรวมsăm-ruuam1[to] restrain oneself; keep composed2restrained; composed; decorousPart 1
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สำรวมวจีsăm-ruuam wá-jeeสำรวมวจีsăm-ruuam wá-jee[to] be restrained in speech; to control one’s words