Internet resource for the Thai language |
F.A.Q. Check out the list of frequently asked questions for a quick answer to your inquiry
recent donations!
Sign-up to join our mailing list. You'll receive email notification when this site is updated. Your privacy is guaranteed; this list is not sold, shared, or used for any other purpose. Click here for more information.
To unsubscribe, click here.
เจียมตัว jiiamM dtuaaM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | เจียม-ตัว |
IPA | tɕiːam tuːa |
Royal Thai General System | chiam tua |
[adjective] | |||
definition | [is] humble; modest; moderate; to know one's place | ||
components | เจียม | jiiamM | modestly; humbly |
ตัว | dtuaaM | [of a person] self; himself; herself; yourself; themselves; [things] itself | |
synonyms | ถ่อมตน | thaawmL dtohnM | [is] modest; humble |
ถ่อมตัว | thaawmL dtuaaM | [is] humble; modest | |
antonyms | ประมาณตัว | bpraL maanM dtuaaM | to know one's limitations |
อาจเอื้อม | aatL euuamF | [is] presumptuous; audacious | |
examples | เจียมเนื้อ ๆเจียมตัว | jiiamM neuuaH neuuaH jiiamM dtuaaM | [is] modest, humble |
เจียมเนื้อเจียมตัว | jiiamM neuuaH jiiamM dtuaaM | to know one’s place [in society] | |
sample sentences | |||