ถามถึง

tǎam-tʉ̌ng

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] ask about; [to] inquire after

To ask about, inquire about, or ask after someone or something

Examples

แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseถามถึงtǎam-tʉ̌ngถามถึงtǎam-tʉ̌ng[to] ask about; [to] inquire afterเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
Mom asked about you.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanคุณครูkun-kruuถามถึงtǎam-tʉ̌ngพี่ชายpîi-chaaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn
Yesterday, the teacher asked about my older brother.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàโทรไปtoo-bpaiถามถึงtǎam-tʉ̌ngอาการaa-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngยายyaai
Tomorrow, I'll call to ask how Grandma is doing.
ลูกค้าlûuk-káaถามถึงtǎam-tʉ̌ngสินค้าsǐn-káaรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛร้านráanยังyangไม่มีmâi-miiของkɔ̌ɔng
A customer asked about the new model, but the store doesn't have it in stock yet.

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 classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

tǎam

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

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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Word Breakdown

ถามtǎamถามtǎam[to] ask; inquire[to] ask; inquirePart 1
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ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingto; until; up toPart 2
ถามถึงtǎam-tʉ̌ngถามถึงtǎam-tʉ̌ng[to] ask about; [to] inquire after[to] ask about; [to] inquire afterWord

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