ตามง้อ
dtaam-ngɔ́ɔMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] try to win [sb] back; [to] make up with [sb]
to persistently try to reconcile with someone who is angry or upset, in order to win their forgiveness or affection back.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeแฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchง้อngɔ́ɔง้อngɔ́ɔ[to] make up with; appease
He made his girlfriend angry, so he had to buy flowers to try and reconcile with her.
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ฉันchǎnโทรไปtoo-bpaiหาhǎaเขาkǎoทั้งวันtáng-wanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoไม่mâiรับสายráp-sǎaiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiต้องdtɔ̂ngไปตามbpai-dtaamง้อngɔ́ɔถึงtʉ̌ngที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaan
I've been calling him all day but he won't answer. I guess I'll have to go to his workplace to try and make up with him.
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamตามง้อdtaam-ngɔ́ɔแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangทำtamเฉยชาchə̌əi-chaaและlɛ́ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmคืนดีkʉʉn-diiด้วยdûuai
No matter how hard he tried to win her back, she remained cold and refused to reconcile.
ฉันchănเหนื่อยnèuayที่têeจะjàต้องdtôngเป็นbpenฝ่ายfàaiตามง้อdtaam ngóเขาkăoทุกครั้งที่túk kráng têeเราraoทะเลาะกันtá-ló ganเรื่องrêuuangเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nói
I'm tired of having to be the one to reconcile with him every time we argue over trivial things.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
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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ตามง้อdtaam-ngɔ́ɔตามง้อdtaam-ngɔ́ɔ[to] try to win [sb] back; [to] make up with [sb][to] try to win [sb] back; [to] make up with [sb]Word