กะตาม
gà-dtaamMeaning
1ConjunctionB2
so be it; anyway; then... (Isan/colloq.)
A colloquial and Isan/Northeastern Thai form of ก็ตามก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaameven if; even though; nevertheless (gâw dtaam), used as a concessive particle meaning "so be it", "anyway", "nevertheless", or "then...". It connects a condition to a resulting action or acceptance.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเขาบ่kăo bòrอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadเฮาhaoเฮาhao1we; us; our (regional)2I; me (informal, regional)กะตามgà dtaamกะตามgà dtaamso be it; anyway; then... (Isan/colloq.)ปล่อยbplòiปล่อยbplòi1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slideเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโลดlôhtโลดlôht1[to] leap; jump; spring2[particle] go ahead!; right away!
If he doesn't want to come with us, so be it. Just let him go.
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ฝนfǒnสิsìตกหนักdtòk-nàkส่ำใด๋กะตามsàm-dǎi-gà-dtaamข่อยกะkɔ̀ɔi-gàสิsìไปbpaiตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátคือเก่าkʉʉ-gào
No matter how hard it rains, I'm still going to the market anyway.
คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnสิsìว่าwâaจั่งใด๋กะตามjàng-dǎi-gà-dtaamแต่dtɛ̀ɛสำหรับsǎm-ràpข่อยkɔ̀ɔiแล้วlɛ́ɛoครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaต้องdtɔ̂ngมาmaaก่อนเสมอgɔ̀ɔn-sà-mə̌ə
Whatever other people may say, for me, family must always come first.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaงานngaanนี้níiมันmanจะjàยากyâakกะตามgà-dtaamเฮากะhao-gàต้องdtɔ̂ngเฮ็ดให้hét-hâiมันmanสำเร็จsǎm-rètให้ได้hâi-dâai
Even though this job is difficult, we must nevertheless get it done successfully.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
กะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 1
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ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)[to] follow; go afterPart 2
กะตามgà-dtaamกะตามgà-dtaamso be it; anyway; then... (Isan/colloq.)so be it; anyway; then... (Isan/colloq.)Word