ตามรอย
dtaam-rɔɔiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] track; follow the trail (of [sb]/[sth])
to follow marks, signs, or a path left by someone or something in order to trace or find them
Examples
นายพรานnaai-praanนายพรานnaai-praanhunterกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔiตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔi1[to] track; follow the trail (of [sb]/[sth])2[to] follow in [sb]'s footsteps; emulate3[to] retrace (a route); visit places associated with [sb]/[sth]เท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหมีmǐiหมีmǐi1bear (animal)2bear; investor expecting prices to fall (finance)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morning
The hunter is following the tracks of the bear he saw this morning.
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The police followed the criminal's trail to that abandoned house.
ทีมนักสำรวจtiim-nák-sǎm-rùuatกำลังgam-langตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔiทางtaangน้ำใต้ดินnáam-dtâai-dinที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngค้นพบkón-póp
The exploration team is tracing the path of the newly discovered underground river.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakพายุpaa-yúสงบลงsà-ngòp-longชาวบ้านchaao-bâanก็gɔ̂ช่วยกันchûuai-ganตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔiผู้สูญหายpûu-sǔun-hǎaiโดยdooiดูduuจากjàakร่องรอยrɔ̂ng-rɔɔiที่tîiทิ้งไว้tíng-wái
After the storm subsided, the villagers helped each other track the missing person by following the traces left behind.
2VerbB2
[to] follow in [sb]'s footsteps; emulate
to continue or imitate someone’s example, work, or path
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔiตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔi1[to] track; follow the trail (of [sb]/[sth])2[to] follow in [sb]'s footsteps; emulate3[to] retrace (a route); visit places associated with [sb]/[sth]พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirs
He wants to become a doctor, following in his father's footsteps.
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บริษัทสตาร์ทอัพbo-rí-sàt sà-dtáat-âpหลายแห่งlăai hàengพยายามpà-yaa-yaamสร้างsâangความสำเร็จkwaam săm-rètตามรอยdtaam roiบริษัทbò-rí-sàtยักษ์ใหญ่yák yàiด้านdâanเทคโนโลยีtêk-no-lo-yee
Many startup companies are trying to achieve success by following the example of giant tech corporations.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiคนนี้kon-níiได้รับdâi-rápการยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔngว่าwâaสามารถsǎa-mâatสร้างสรรค์sâang-sǎnผลงานpǒn-ngaanได้dâaiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenโดยdooiไม่mâiจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔiใครkrai
This new-generation writer is praised for being able to create outstanding work without needing to follow in anyone's footsteps.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเธอtəəจะjàชื่นชมchʉ̂ʉn-chomพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàสร้างsâangเส้นทางอาชีพsên-taang-aa-chîipของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔiพี่pîi
Although she admires her older sister greatly, she chose to build her own career path instead of imitating her sister's.
3VerbB2
[to] retrace (a route); visit places associated with [sb]/[sth]
to travel along the same route or go to sites connected with someone or with a story, often to learn about or commemorate them
Examples
นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristกลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groups3[to] group; clusterนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเที่ยวtîaoเที่ยวtîao1[to] go out; hang out; travel for leisure; go clubbing2time; round (classifier)3[to] make the rounds; visit around4trip; journey; runเมืองเก่าmeuuang gàoเมืองเก่าmeuuang gàoold town; historic quarterเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofตามรอยdtaam roiตามรอยdtaam roi1[to] track; follow the trail (of [sb]/[sth])2[to] follow in [sb]'s footsteps; emulate3[to] retrace (a route); visit places associated with [sb]/[sth]ประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàat1history (academic field)2history; past eventsสมัยอยุธยาsà-măi à-yút-tá-yaaสมัยอยุธยาsà-măi à-yút-tá-yaa1Ayutthaya period (Thai history)2Ayutthaya-era; from the Ayutthaya period
This group of tourists is visiting the old city to trace the history of the Ayutthaya period.
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ปิดเทอมbpìt-təəmนี้níiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoจะjàขับรถเที่ยวkàp-rót-tîiaoภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔiโครงการหลวงkroong-gaan-lǔuang
This school break, our family will take a road trip to the north to visit sites related to the Royal Project.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiจะพาjà-paaผู้ชมpûu-chomไปbpaiตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔiเส้นทางสายไหมsên-taang-sǎai-mǎiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสำรวจsǎm-rùuatการแลกเปลี่ยนgaan-lɛ̂ɛk-bplìianวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamในอดีตnai-à-dìit
This documentary will take viewers along the Silk Road to explore historical cultural exchanges.
แฟนพันธุ์แท้faen pan táeของkŏngวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeได้dâiจัดjàtทริปtrípตามรอยdtaam roiสถานที่ต่างๆsà-tăan-têe dtàang dtàangที่têeปรากฏbpraa-gòtในnaiหนังสือnǎng-sĕu
The die-hard fans of this literary work have organized a trip to trace the various locations that appear in the book.
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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ตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔiตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔi[to] track; follow the trail (of [sb]/[sth])[to] track; follow the trail (of [sb]/[sth])Word