ถ่ายทำ
tàai-tamMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] film; shoot [sth] (a movie/TV/video)
to record video for a production, especially to make a movie, TV program, or music video
Examples
พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎothey; them (people)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesถ่ายทำtàai-tamถ่ายทำtàai-tam[to] film; shoot [sth] (a movie/TV/video)หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toนี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)
They are shooting a movie here.
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กองถ่ายgɔɔng-tàaiละครlá-kɔɔnเรื่องใหม่rʉ̂ʉang-màiจะjàไปbpaiถ่ายทำtàai-tamที่tîiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángเดือนdʉʉan
The production crew for the new drama series will be shooting in Chiang Mai for the whole month.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiถ่ายทำtàai-tamฉากchàakสำคัญsǎm-kanนี้níiใหม่màiเพราะprɔ́ยังyangไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiกับgàpผลงานpǒn-ngaan
The director decided to reshoot this important scene because he wasn't satisfied with the result.
การถ่ายทำgaan-tàai-tamภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpความท้าทายkwaam-táa-taaiอย่างมากyàang-mâakเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatที่tîiแปรปรวนbprɛɛ-bpruuan
Shooting this film faced significant challenges due to the unpredictable weather.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถ่ายทำ said ถ่าย-ทัม?
tàai-tam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tàai
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
ถ่ายtàaiถ่ายtàai1[to] photograph; take a picture2[to] film; shoot video3[to] copy; duplicate4[to] defecate; poop5[to] pass; transmit; transfer6[to] broadcast; air7[to] shed; molt (feathers or hair)[to] photograph; take a picturePart 1
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ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 2
ถ่ายทำtàai-tamถ่ายทำtàai-tam[to] film; shoot [sth] (a movie/TV/video)[to] film; shoot [sth] (a movie/TV/video)Word