ถามหา
tǎam-hǎaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] ask for [sb]; ask about the whereabouts of [sb/sth]
To ask about the location of someone or something, or to ask to see someone.
Examples
เมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níiเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níithis morning (earlier today)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerถามหาtǎam-hǎaถามหาtǎam-hǎa[to] ask for [sb]; ask about the whereabouts of [sb/sth]พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
This morning, someone came to the house asking for Dad.
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มีmiiลูกค้าlûuk-káaโทรมาtoo-maaถามหาtǎam-hǎaคุณสมชายkun-sǒm-chaaiค่ะkâไม่ทราบmâi-sâapว่าwâaท่านtânอยู่yùuไหมmǎiคะká
A customer is calling to ask for Mr. Somchai. May I know if he is in?
พอpɔɔมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaก็gɔ̂ถามหาtǎam-hǎaรายงานraai-ngaanสรุปยอดขายsà-rùp-yɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiทันทีtan-tii
As soon as I arrived at the office, the boss immediately asked for the sales summary report.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถามหาtǎam-hǎaผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiที่tîiอาจàatหลบซ่อนlòp-sɔ̂ɔnตัวdtuuaอยู่ในyùu-naiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenนี้níi
The police entered the village to ask about a suspect who might be hiding in this area.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
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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
ถามหาtǎam-hǎaถามหาtǎam-hǎa[to] ask for [sb]; ask about the whereabouts of [sb/sth][to] ask for [sb]; ask about the whereabouts of [sb/sth]Word