ตามจีบ
dtaam-jìipMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] court; [to] pursue [sb] romantically
to persistently try to win someone's affection; to court or romantically pursue someone.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตามจีบdtaam-jìipตามจีบdtaam-jìip[to] court; [to] pursue [sb] romanticallyเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
He likes her a lot, so he pursues her every day.
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พี่ชายpîi-chaaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnตามจีบdtaam-jìipแฟนfɛɛnเขาkǎoอยู่yùuเป็นbpenปีbpiiกว่าgwàaเธอtəəจะjàยอมyɔɔmตกลงไปdtòk-long-bpaiเดทdèetด้วยdûuai
My older brother courted his girlfriend for a year before she finally agreed to go on a date with him.
ฉันchănเห็นhĕnผู้ชายpôo chaaiคนkonนั้นnánซื้อséuดอกไม้dòk máaiมาmaaให้hâiพี่สาวpêe săaoฉันchănทุกtúkอาทิตย์aa-títสงสัยsŏng săiจะjàมาmaaตามจีบdtaam jèepแน่ๆnâe nâe
I see that man bring my older sister flowers every week. I suspect he's definitely trying to court her.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaเธอtəəมีmiiคนkonที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiลดละlót-láความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamที่จะtîi-jàตามจีบdtaam-jìipเธอtəəโดยdooiหวังว่าwǎng-wâaสักวันsàk-wanเธอtəəจะjàใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔn
Even though he knew she already liked someone else, he didn't give up his efforts to pursue her, hoping that one day she would have a change of heart.
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 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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จีบjìipจีบjìip1[to] flirt; court (informal)2[to] pleat; crimp3pleat; crimp (fold)[to] flirt; court (informal)Part 2
ตามจีบdtaam-jìipตามจีบdtaam-jìip[to] court; [to] pursue [sb] romantically[to] court; [to] pursue [sb] romanticallyWord