การทำ
gaan-tamMeaning
1NounA2
the act of doing/making; execution; performance
the action or process of doing or making something; the carrying out or performance of a task; a noun formed with การการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matter- from ทำทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make
Examples
การทำอาหารgaan-tam-aa-hǎanการทำอาหารgaan-tam-aa-hǎancooking; food preparationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)สนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneself
Cooking is fun.
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Doing the math homework yesterday was very difficult.
Cleaning the house takes the whole day.
การทำgaan-tamโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiให้hâiสำเร็จsǎm-rètต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉจากjàakทุกtúkคนในทีมkon-nai-tiim
The completion of this project requires cooperation from everyone in the team.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is การทำ said การ-ทัม?
gaan-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 -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
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
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ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 2
การทำgaan-tamการทำgaan-tamthe act of doing/making; execution; performancethe act of doing/making; execution; performanceWord