ตามคาด

dtaam-kâat

Meaning

1AdverbB1

as expected; as predicted

In accordance with what was expected or predicted.

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainตามคาดdtaam-kâatตามคาดdtaam-kâatas expected; as predicted
It rained today, as expected.
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ร้านนี้ráan-níiคนเยอะkon-yə́ตามคาดdtaam-kâatเราraoเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔโต๊ะdtóเกือบgʉ̀ʉapครึ่งkrʉ̂ngชั่วโมงchûua-moong
The restaurant was crowded, as expected, so we had to wait almost half an hour for a table.
เธอtəəเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaมาmaaดีdiiและlɛ́สอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàanตามคาดdtaam-kâat
She prepared well and passed the exam, as expected.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtประกาศbprà-gàatผลกำไรpǒn-gam-raiที่tîiสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔnราคาหุ้นraa-kaa-hûnก็gɔ̂ปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaขึ้นkʉ̂nตามคาดdtaam-kâatแม้mɛ́ɛภาวะpaa-wáตลาดdtà-làatโดยรวมdooi-ruuamจะjàยังyangซบเซาsóp-sao
After the company announced higher profits than the previous year, its share price rose as expected, even though the overall market remained sluggish.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

dtaam

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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 1
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คาดkâatคาดkâat1[to] expect; anticipate; suppose2[to] estimate; gauge; approximate3[to] fasten around; strap on; gird[to] expect; anticipate; supposePart 2
ตามคาดdtaam-kâatตามคาดdtaam-kâatas expected; as predictedas expected; as predictedWord

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