ตามน้ำ
dtaam-náamMeanings
1AdverbB1
downstream; with the current
In the same direction as the flow of water.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)พายเรือpaai-rʉʉaพายเรือpaai-rʉʉa[to] paddle/row a boatตามน้ำdtaam-náamตามน้ำdtaam-náam1downstream; with the current2[to] go along; follow the prevailing trendไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ng1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai1afternoon2in the afternoon
We paddled downstream and reached the village in the afternoon.
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ขากkàakลับlápเราraoพายเรือpaai-rʉʉaตามน้ำdtaam-náamเลยləəiใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaขาkǎaมาmaaมากmâak
On the way back, we paddled with the current, so it took much less time than the outward journey.
ใบไม้bai máaiที่têeตกลงdtòk longในnaiคลองklongลอยloiตามน้ำdtaam náamไปเรื่อยbpai rêuuaiๆ-จนjonติดอยู่dtìt yòoใต้dtâiสะพานsà-paan
The leaf that fell into the canal drifted with the current until it got caught under the bridge.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiปล่อยbplɔ̀iทุ่นtûnให้hâiลอยlɔɔiตามน้ำdtaam-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamจะพาjà-paaสิ่งของsìng-kɔ̌ɔngไปbpaiสะสมsà-sǒmบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenใดdaiบ้างbâang
The officials released buoys to drift with the current to see where objects carried by the water would collect.
2VerbB2
[to] go along; follow the prevailing trend
To go along with other people's views or actions, or with a developing situation, rather than oppose them.
Examples
เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ๆ-อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)อาหารญี่ปุ่นaa-hăan yêe-bpùnอาหารญี่ปุ่นaa-hăan yêe-bpùnJapanese food; Japanese cuisineฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็เลยgôr loeiก็เลยgôr loeiso; therefore; as a resultตามน้ำdtaam náamตามน้ำdtaam náam1downstream; with the current2[to] go along; follow the prevailing trendไปด้วยbpai dûuayไปด้วยbpai dûuay1too; as well; also2[to] go along; accompany [sb]3at the same time; concurrentlyทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyที่จริงtêe jingที่จริงtêe jingin fact; actuallyๆ-อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ก๋วยเตี๋ยวgŭuai-dtĭiaoก๋วยเตี๋ยวgŭuai-dtĭiaorice noodles; noodle dish
My friends wanted Japanese food, so I went along with them, even though I actually wanted noodles.
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ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiทุกคนtúk-konหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́กับgàpมุกmúkของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́ตามน้ำdtaam-náamไปbpaiทั้งที่táng-tîiฟังfangไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเข้าใจkâo-jai
When everyone laughed at his joke, I laughed along too, even though I didn't really understand it.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiกับgàpแผนใหม่pɛ̌ɛn-màiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยอมตามyɔɔm-dtaamน้ำnáamไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakให้hâiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumยืดเยื้อyʉ̂ʉt-yʉ́ʉaไปbpaiกว่าgwàaนี้níi
Although she did not entirely agree with the new plan, she went along with it for the time being because she did not want the meeting to drag on any longer.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàรีบrîipท้วงtúuangว่าwâaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangเกินจริงgəən-jingฉันchǎnกลับglàpตามน้ำdtaam-náamไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเขาkǎoเสียหน้าsǐia-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
Instead of immediately pointing out that my friend was exaggerating, I went along with his story for the moment so he wouldn't lose face in front of the others.
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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ตามน้ำdtaam-náamตามน้ำdtaam-náamdownstream; with the currentdownstream; with the currentWord