ตามดู
dtaam-duuMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] follow and watch; [to] keep an eye on
to follow someone or something in order to watch what they do.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ตามดูdtaam-duuตามดูdtaam-duu[to] follow and watch; [to] keep an eye onนกnókนกnók1bird2[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)
My cat likes to follow and watch the birds in the garden.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langตามดูdtaam-duuผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamหลักฐานlàk-tǎan
The police are closely following and watching the suspect to gather evidence.
เด็กๆdèk dèkแอบàepตามดูdtaam dooคุณลุงkun lungข้างบ้านkâang bâanเพราะpráwสงสัยsŏng săiว่าwâaเขาkăoทำอะไรtam à-raiอยู่ในyòo naiโรงรถrohng rótทุกคืนtúk keun
The children secretly followed and watched the neighbor because they were curious about what he was doing in the garage every night.
นักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpเอกชนèek-gà-chonถูกtùukจ้างjâangให้มาhâi-maaตามดูdtaam-duuพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamของkɔ̌ɔngสามีsǎa-miiที่tîiไม่mâiน่าไว้วางใจnâa-wái-waang-jaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความระมัดระวังkwaam-rá-mát-rá-wangเป็นอย่างสูงbpen-yàang-sǔung
The private investigator was hired to follow and watch the behavior of the untrustworthy husband, which requires extreme caution.
เวลาway-laaโกรธgròhtลองlongนั่งnângนิ่งๆnîng-nîngแล้วláeoตามดูdtaam dooความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukที่têeเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunในใจnai jai
When you're angry, try sitting still and mindfully observing the feeling that arises in your heart.
การฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kสติsà-dtìคือkʉʉการgaanตามดูdtaam-duuความคิดkwaam-kítที่tîiผุดขึ้นมาpùt-kʉ̂n-maaโดยdooiไม่mâiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamไปbpaiควบคุมkûuap-kumมันman
Mindfulness practice is about mindfully observing thoughts as they pop up, without trying to control them.
นักจิตบำบัดnák jìt bam-bàtแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiเขาkăoเรียนรู้riian róoที่จะtêe jàตามดูdtaam dooอารมณ์aa-romของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngในฐานะnai tăa-náผู้สังเกตการณ์pôo săng-gèt gaanแทนที่จะtaen têe jàจมลงjom longไปbpaiกับgàpมันman
The therapist advised him to learn to mindfully observe his own emotions as an observer, instead of getting swept away by them.
ผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมpôo bpà-dtì-bàt tamจะjàใช้การchái gaanตามดูdtaam dooลมหายใจlom hăai-jaiเป็นbpenเครื่องมือkrêuuang meuuในnaiการฝึกสมาธิgaan fùek sà-maa-tíเพื่อให้pêuua hâiจิตใจสงบjìt jai sà-ngòpและláeตั้งมั่นdtâng mân
Meditation practitioners use the mindful observation of the breath as a tool for concentration practice, in order to make the mind calm and stable.
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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ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind[to] look; watch; seePart 2
ตามดูdtaam-duuตามดูdtaam-duu[to] follow and watch; [to] keep an eye on[to] follow and watch; [to] keep an eye onWord