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กตัญญูรู้คุณ gaL dtanM yuuM ruuH khoonM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | กะ-ตัน-ยู-รู้-คุน |
IPA | kà tan juː rúː kʰun |
Royal Thai General System | katanyu ru khun |
1.  [noun] | |||
definition | gratefulness, gratitude, sense of obligation | ||
components | กตัญญู | gaL dtanM yuuM | [Thai customary and dutiful kindness, deference, gratitude, and reciprocation towards elders] [is] deferential; grateful for |
รู้ | ruuH | to know a subject or piece of learned information | |
คุณ | khoonM | merit; goodness; virtue; prosperity | |
synonym | กตัญญูกตเวที | gaL dtanM yuuM gaL dtaL waehM theeM | gratefulness, sense of obligation or duty |
2. ความกตัญญูรู้คุณ khwaamM gaL dtanM yuuM ruuH khoonM [noun] | |||
definition | gratefulness; gratitude | ||
components | ความ | khwaamM | [a prefix which converts an adjective or verb into a noun] |
กตัญญู | gaL dtanM yuuM | [Thai customary and dutiful kindness, deference, gratitude, and reciprocation towards elders] [is] deferential; grateful for | |
รู้ | ruuH | to know a subject or piece of learned information | |
คุณ | khoonM | merit; goodness; virtue; prosperity | |
sample sentence | |||
3.  [adjective] | |||
definition | [is] grateful, obligated, thankful | ||
components | กตัญญู | gaL dtanM yuuM | [Thai customary and dutiful kindness, deference, gratitude, and reciprocation towards elders] [is] deferential; grateful for |
รู้ | ruuH | to know a subject or piece of learned information | |
คุณ | khoonM | merit; goodness; virtue; prosperity | |
antonyms | เนรคุณ | naehM raH khoonM | [is] ungrateful; go against; betray |
อกตัญญู | aL gaL dtanM yuuM | [is] ungrateful | |
sample sentences | เด็กจะถูกสอนให้กตัญญูรู้คุณต่อพ่อแม่ และญาติผู้ใหญ่ ผู้มีอุปการคุณ dekL jaL thuukL saawnR haiF gaL dtanM yuuM ruuH khoonM dtaawL phaawF maaeF laeH yaatF phuuF yaiL phuuF meeM oopL gaanM khoonM "Children will be taught to be grateful to their parents and to their elder relatives, that is, those who provide them support." | ||
ในการดำเนินชีวิต เด็กจะถูกสอนให้กตัญญูรู้คุณต่อพ่อแม่ และญาติผู้ใหญ่ ผู้มีอุปการะคุณตลอดจนรู้คุณสิ่งต่าง ๆ ที่จำเป็นต่อชีวิต naiM gaanM damM neernM cheeM witH dekL jaL thuukL saawnR haiF gaL dtanM yuuM ruuH khoonM dtaawL phaawF maaeF laeH yaatF phuuF yaiL phuuF meeM oopL bpaL gaaM raH khoonM dtlaawtL johnM ruuH khoonM naH singL dtaangL theeF jamM bpenM dtaawL cheeM witH "In conducting their lives children are taught to be grateful to their parents and to their older relatives, those who provide them sustenanceม and to be appreciative for all the necessities of life." | |||
หากลังเลที่จะทำพ่อหรือแม่ก็จะดุด่าว่าไม่กตัญญูรู้คุณ ไม่มีเกียรติยศที่จะทำหน้าที่ของตัวเอง haakL langM laehM theeF jaL thamM phaawF reuuR maaeF gaawF jaL dooL daaL waaF maiF gaL dtanM yuuM ruuH khoonM maiF meeM giiatL dtiL yohtH theeF jaL thamM naaF theeF khaawngR dtuaaM aehngM "If he were hesitant in doing this to his parents, he would be berated as ungrateful and not acting honorably in the performance of his duty." | |||