ตามหา
dtaam-hǎaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] look for; search for; seek; track down
to try to find someone or something that is missing, desired, or not immediately available
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesตามหาdtaam-hǎaตามหาdtaam-hǎa[to] look for; search for; seek; track downแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; base
I am looking for Mom.
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เขาkǎoเดินไปdəən-bpaiทั่วtûuaหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตามหาdtaam-hǎaสุนัขsù-nákที่tîiหายไปhǎai-bpai
He walked all over the village to look for his lost dog.
The police are searching for the culprit who stole the bag.
หลังจากlăng jàakพลัดพรากplát prâakกันไปgan bpaiยี่สิบyêe sìpปีbpeeในที่สุดnai têe sùtเขาkăoก็gâwตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiออกเดินทางòk dern taangเพื่อpêuuaตามหาdtaam hăaพี่ชายpêe chaaiของเขาkŏng kăo
After being separated for twenty years, he finally decided to set out on a journey to find his older brother.
โพสต์póhtตามหาdtaam hăaการ์ตูนgaa dtoonเรื่องrêuuangเก่าๆgào gàoสมัยเด็กsà-măi dèkใครkraiพอจะpor jàมีmeeร้านráanแนะนำnáe-namไหมmăiครับkráp
Posting to find old cartoons from my childhood. Does anyone have any shops to recommend?
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnตามหาdtaam-hǎaกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoรุ่นrûnลิมิเต็ดlí-mí-dtètมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangหาซื้อhǎa-sʉ́ʉไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเลยləəi
My friend has been searching for a limited-edition bag for several months, but still can't find one to buy.
ผมpǒmใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaเป็นbpenปีbpiiในnaiการตามหาgaan-dtaam-hǎaแผ่นเสียงpɛ̀n-sǐiangไวนิลwai-ninชุดchútแรกrɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngวงwongนี้níiจนjonในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtก็gɔ̂เจอjəəคนkonประกาศขายbprà-gàat-kǎaiในกลุ่มnai-glùmนักสะสมnák-sà-sǒm
I spent a year searching for the first vinyl record of this band, until I finally found someone post it for sale in a collectors' group.
Tones
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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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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; contact[to] look for; search forPart 2
ตามหาdtaam-hǎaตามหาdtaam-hǎa[to] look for; search for; seek; track down[to] look for; search for; seek; track downWord