News and societyPosition (a job or rank) in Thai
“Position (a job or rank)” in Thai is ตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng.
position, post; location noun
- dtam mid
- nàeng low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
ตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng is a position: a job title, a post in an organisation, a place in a ranking. Job ads list the ตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng on offer, and a promotion is ขึ้นตำแหน่งkûen dtam-nàeng, "going up a position".
It's also a position in space: your phone asks to use your ตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng, your location, although people sending a pin on LINE just say โลเคชั่นloo-kee-chân.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- tamnaeng
- tam naeng
- tumnaeng
- tamnang
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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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