โดยธรรม
dooi-tamMeaning
1AdverbB2
justly; righteously
justly; righteously; in a way that is fair, morally right, or in accordance with Buddhist teachings (the Dhamma).
Examples
ผู้พิพากษาpûu-pí-pâak-sǎaผู้พิพากษาpûu-pí-pâak-sǎajudge (court)ตัดสินdtàt-sǐnตัดสินdtàt-sǐn1[to] decide; make a decision2[to] judge; adjudicateคดีká-diiคดีká-diilegal case; lawsuitนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)โดยธรรมdooi-tamโดยธรรมdooi-tamjustly; righteouslyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าข้างkâo-kâangเข้าข้างkâo-kâang[to] side with [sb/sth]; be biased toward [sb/sth]ฝ่ายใดฝ่ายหนึ่งfàai-dai-fàai-nʉ̀ngฝ่ายใดฝ่ายหนึ่งfàai-dai-fàai-nʉ̀ngeither side; one side or the other
The judge decided this case justly and did not favor either side.
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พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaที่ดีtîi-diiควรkuuanค้าขายkáa-kǎaiโดยธรรมdooi-tamไม่mâiเอาเปรียบao-bprìiapลูกค้าlûuk-káa
A good merchant should trade righteously and not take advantage of customers.
หากhàakเราraoปกครองbpòk-krɔɔngประเทศbprà-têetโดยธรรมdooi-tamประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonก็gɔ̂จะjàอยู่เย็นเป็นสุขyùu-yen-bpen-sùk
If we govern the country righteously, the people will live in peace and happiness.
ในnaiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtเราraoควรkuuanเอาชนะao-chá-náคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngโดยธรรมdooi-tamไม่ใช่mâi-châiด้วยdûuaiการใช้gaan-cháiเล่ห์เหลี่ยมlêe-lìiam
In business competition, we should defeat our rivals justly, not by using tricks.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โดยธรรม said โดย-ทัม?
dooi-tam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dooi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withby; via; throughPart 1
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ธรรมtamธรรมtam1Dharma; Buddhist teaching2morality; righteousness3natural law; nature (truth)Dharma; Buddhist teachingPart 2
โดยธรรมdooi-tamโดยธรรมdooi-tamjustly; righteouslyjustly; righteouslyWord