ตามบี้
dtaam-bîiMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] relentlessly pursue; [to] hound; [to] press hard
to follow or chase someone relentlessly, often to heavily pressure them for something such as a debt, an answer, or a task
Examples
เจ้าหนี้jâao-nîiเจ้าหนี้jâao-nîi1creditor2accounts payable; creditor account (accounting)ตามบี้dtaam-bîiตามบี้dtaam-bîi[to] relentlessly pursue; [to] hound; [to] press hardให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillคืนเงินkʉʉn-ngənคืนเงินkʉʉn-ngən[to] refund; [to] return moneyทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyรับโทรศัพท์ráp-too-rá-sàpรับโทรศัพท์ráp-too-rá-sàp[to] answer the phone
His creditor hounds him every day to repay the money, to the point that he is afraid to answer the phone.
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หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaตามบี้dtaam-bîiให้hâiส่งsòngรายงานraai-ngaanทั้งที่táng-tîiยังyangไม่mâiถึงกำหนดtʉ̌ng-gam-nòtจนjonทีมงานtiim-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngพักpákงานngaanอื่นʉ̀ʉnไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔn
The boss kept pressuring the team to submit the report even though it was not due yet, forcing them to put other work on hold.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผู้สื่อข่าวpûu-sʉ̀ʉ-kàaoตามบี้dtaam-bîiให้hâiชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanที่tîiหายไปhǎai-bpaiผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanกลับglàpบ่ายเบี่ยงbàai-bìiangและlɛ́โยนyoonความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpให้hâiฝ่ายบัญชีfàai-ban-chii
When reporters relentlessly pressed the executive to explain the missing funds, the executive instead evaded their questions and shifted responsibility to the accounting department.
การgaanตามบี้dtaam-bîiลูกหนี้lûuk-nîiโดยdooiไม่mâiเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiเจรจาjee-rá-jaaอาจàatยิ่งyîngทำให้tam-hâiความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngบานปลายbaan-bplaaiแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเจ้าหนี้jâao-nîiได้dâaiเงินคืนngən-kʉʉn
Relentlessly hounding debtors without giving them a chance to negotiate may escalate the conflict rather than help creditors recover their money.
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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บี้bîiบี้bîi1[to] crush; squash; press flat2[to] badger; pester; pressure (informal)3crushed; squashed[to] crush; squash; press flatPart 2
ตามบี้dtaam-bîiตามบี้dtaam-bîi[to] relentlessly pursue; [to] hound; [to] press hard[to] relentlessly pursue; [to] hound; [to] press hardWord