ตามตัว
dtaam-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] track down [sb]; locate [sb]
To look for a particular person in order to find or contact them.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตามตัวdtaam-dtuuaตามตัวdtaam-dtuua1[to] track down [sb]; locate [sb]2on various parts of the body; over the body3[to] send for [sb]; summon [sb]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetหาไม่เจอhǎa-mâi-jəəหาไม่เจอhǎa-mâi-jəə[to] be unable to find [sth]
I've been trying to find him for several days, but I still haven't found him.
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ฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamตามตัวdtaam-dtuuaเพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoจากjàakข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunในnaiอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่เจอmâi-jəəช่องทางchɔ̂ng-taangติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ
I'm trying to track down an old friend using information online, but I haven't found a way to contact them yet.
เราraoตามตัวdtaam-dtuuaเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngสุนัขsù-nákจากjàakเบอร์โทรbəə-tooบนbonปลอกคอbplɔ̀ɔk-kɔɔจนjonติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔเขาkǎoได้dâaiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùt
We tracked down the dog's owner using the phone number on its collar and finally managed to contact him.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatยังyangตามตัวdtaam-dtuuaพยานpá-yaanไม่พบmâi-pópเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakเขาkǎoย้ายที่อยู่yáai-tîi-yùuโดยdooiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngข้อมูลติดต่อkɔ̂ɔ-muun-dtìt-dtɔ̀ɔใหม่màiไว้wái
The police still haven't located the witness because he moved without leaving updated contact information.
2PrepositionB1
on various parts of the body; over the body
On or across parts of the body's surface, as when describing a rash, marks, or something applied to the skin.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผื่นแดงpʉ̀ʉn-dɛɛngผื่นแดงpʉ̀ʉn-dɛɛngred rashตามตัวdtaam-dtuuaตามตัวdtaam-dtuua1[to] track down [sb]; locate [sb]2on various parts of the body; over the body3[to] send for [sb]; summon [sb]ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)
I've had a red rash on my body since yesterday.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnโดนdoonยุงyungกัดgàtจนjonมีตุ่มmii-dtùmแดงdɛɛngตามตัวdtaam-dtuuaเช้านี้cháao-níiเลยləəiคันkanมากmâak
Mosquitoes bit me last night, leaving red bumps on my body, so I'm really itchy this morning.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiเล่นlênน้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmทาtaaครีมกันแดดkriim-gan-dɛ̀ɛtตามตัวdtaam-dtuuaด้วยdûuai
Before going swimming in the sea, don't forget to apply sunscreen to your body too.
หากhàakมีmiiผื่นpʉ̀ʉnขึ้นkʉ̂nตามตัวdtaam-dtuuaพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàpมีไข้mii-kâiควรkuuanไปbpaiพบแพทย์póp-pɛ̂ɛtแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàซื้อsʉ́ʉยาyaaมากินmaa-ginเองeeng
If you develop a rash on your body along with a fever, you should see a doctor rather than buy medicine to take on your own.
3VerbB2
[to] send for [sb]; summon [sb]
To call for or arrange for a particular person to come, often by sending someone to fetch them.
Examples
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fixเครื่องพิมพ์krʉ̂ʉang-pimเครื่องพิมพ์krʉ̂ʉang-pim1printer (computer/office device)2printing machine; printing pressเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเครื่องใช้krʉ̂ʉang-cháiเครื่องใช้krʉ̂ʉang-chái1utensils; implements2appliances; devicesงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
The manager sent me to get the technician to fix the printer because it wasn't working.
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พอporพ่อpôrกลับมาglàp maaถึงบ้านtĕung bâanแม่mâeก็gâwให้hâiฉันchănไปตามbpai dtaamตัวdtuuaน้องnóngที่têeเล่นlênอยู่yòoบ้านbâanข้างkâangๆ-มาmaaกินข้าวgin kâao
When Dad got home, Mom sent me to get my younger sibling, who was playing next door, and bring them home to eat.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiเริ่มrə̂əmหายใจhǎai-jaiลำบากlam-bàakพยาบาลpá-yaa-baanจึงjʉngตามตัวdtaam-dtuuaแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtที่tîiอยู่ในyùu-naiห้องพักhɔ̂ng-pákให้มาhâi-maaดูduuอาการaa-gaanทันทีtan-tii
When the patient began having difficulty breathing, the nurse immediately called the doctor from the staff room to examine them.
ประธานbprà-taanสั่งให้sàng-hâiเลขานุการlee-kǎa-nú-gaanตามตัวdtaam-dtuuaหัวหน้าฝ่ายhǔua-nâa-fàaiบัญชีban-chiiมาmaaอธิบายà-tí-baaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiที่tîiเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanจะjàลงมติlong-má-dtìอนุมัติà-nú-mátงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan
The chair instructed the secretary to summon the head of accounting to explain the increased expenses before the committee voted to approve the budget.
Tones
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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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ตามตัวdtaam-dtuuaตามตัวdtaam-dtuua[to] track down [sb]; locate [sb][to] track down [sb]; locate [sb]Word