ตามๆ

dtaam dtaam

Meanings

1AdverbB1

in succession; one after another

happening sequentially, one after another (often in the pattern ตามๆตามๆdtaam dtaam1in succession; one after another2following suit; doing like others กันกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark ‘one after another’).

Examples

เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)เดินเข้าdern kâoเดินเข้าdern kâo[to] walk in; [to] enter on footห้องเรียนhông riianห้องเรียนhông riianclassroomตามๆdtaam dtaamตามๆdtaam dtaam1in succession; one after another2following suit; doing like othersกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
The children walked into the classroom one after another.
3 more examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeในnaiออฟฟิศóf-fítมีmeeคนป่วยkon bpùuaiเป็นไข้bpen kâiหวัดwàtตามๆdtaam dtaamกันganหลายคนlăai konเลยloie
Recently in the office, several people have been getting the flu one after another.
พอporรถrótคันkanแรกrâekเกิดอุบัติเหตุgèrt ù-bàt-dtì-hètรถrótคันkanข้างหลังkâang lăngก็gâwชนchonตามๆdtaam dtaamกันganมาmaaเป็นทอดๆbpen tôt tôt
When the first car had an accident, the cars behind crashed into each other one after another in a chain reaction.
การล้มละลายgaan lóm-lá-laaiของkŏngธนาคารtá-naa-kaanแห่งhàengหนึ่งnèungได้dâiสร้างsâangผลกระทบpŏn grà-tópแบบbàepโดมิโนdoh-mì-nôhทำให้tam hâiสถาบันการเงินsà-tăa-ban gaan ngernอื่นๆèun èunทยอยtá-yoiปิดตัวbpìt dtuuaตามๆdtaam dtaamกันgan
The bankruptcy of one bank created a domino effect, causing other financial institutions to shut down sequentially.
2AdverbB1

following suit; doing like others

acting in the same way as others; going along with what others are doing (often in ทำตามๆ กันกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark or ไปตามๆ กันกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark).

Examples

เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offมาใช้maa cháiมาใช้maa chái[to] come (and) use [sth]ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอยากได้yàak dâiอยากได้yàak dâi[to] want (to have); would like (to get)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a littleก็เลยgôr loeiก็เลยgôr loeiso; therefore; as a resultซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offตามๆdtaam dtaamตามๆdtaam dtaam1in succession; one after another2following suit; doing like othersกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
I saw my friend buy and use it, so I wanted one too and just bought it to follow along.
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พอporมีmeeคนหนึ่งkon nèungเริ่มrêrmทำtamคลิปklípเต้นdtênลงlongติ๊กต็อกdtík-dtŏkคนอื่นkon èunก็gâwแห่hàeทำtamตามๆdtaam dtaamกันganจนjonกลายเป็นglaai bpenไวรัลwai-ran
Once one person started making a dance clip on TikTok, others flocked to do the same, and it became a viral trend.
เด็กๆdèk dèkเห็นhĕnผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiทำอะไรtam à-raiก็gâwมักจะmák jàทำtamตามๆdtaam dtaamกันganโดยdoiไม่ค่อยmâi kôiเข้าใจkâo jaiความหมายkwaam măai
When children see adults do something, they tend to just copy them without really understanding the meaning.
การตัดสินใจลงทุนgaan dtàt-sĭn jai long tunของเขาkŏng kăoดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanจะjàไม่ได้mâi dâaiมาจากmaa jàakการวิเคราะห์gaan wí-krórแต่dtàeเป็นbpenการลงทุนgaan long tunตามๆdtaam dtaamเพื่อนpêuuanไปbpaiเท่านั้นtâo nán
His investment decision doesn't seem to have come from analysis, but was just a matter of investing along with what his friends were doing.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ตามๆ said ตาม-ตาม?

dtaam dtaam

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

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——
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Related Words

1in succession; one after another

2following suit; doing like others