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dtaam-lâa

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] hunt down; pursue to capture/kill

to pursue someone or something determinedly in order to catch or kill

Examples

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2VerbB2

[to] hunt for; pursue intensely (figurative)

to search for or chase after something with great determination (e.g., truth, opportunities, rare items)

Examples

นักข่าวnák-kàaoนักข่าวnák-kàaojournalist; reporterคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เดินทางdəən-taangเดินทางdəən-taang[to] travel; make a journeyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั่วโลกtûua-lôokทั่วโลกtûua-lôok1worldwide; globally2worldwide; globalเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofตามล่าdtaam-lâaตามล่าdtaam-lâa1[to] hunt down; pursue to capture/kill2[to] hunt for; pursue intensely (figurative)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoscandalนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
That journalist traveled the world to chase after the truth about that scandal.
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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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——