ทวงถาม
tuuang-tǎamMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] demand [sth]; [to] follow up on [sth]
To ask for something that is due or has been promised, such as a debt, an answer, or a requested item.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทวงถามtuuang-tǎamทวงถามtuuang-tǎam[to] demand [sth]; [to] follow up on [sth]เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยืมyʉʉmยืมyʉʉm1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [an idea, style, etc.]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1week2classifier: weeksที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛoที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛo1last; previous (postposed)2ago (postposed after duration)
He came to ask for the money I borrowed last week.
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ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngโทรไปtoo-bpaiทวงถามtuuang-tǎamเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanที่tîiขอkɔ̌ɔกับgàpทางtaangบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtไปbpai
I have to call to ask for the documents I requested from the company.
ลูกค้าlûuk-káaเริ่มrə̂əmทวงถามtuuang-tǎamความคืบหน้าkwaam-kʉ̂ʉp-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngงานngaanที่tîiสั่งsàngไว้wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The customer has started asking for the progress of the work they ordered.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakรอrɔɔมาmaaหลายlǎaiสัปดาห์sàp-daaในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiส่งsòngอีเมลii-meenไปbpaiทวงถามtuuang-tǎamคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
After waiting for several weeks, he finally decided to send an email to formally demand an answer.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tuuang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
ทวงtuuangทวงtuuang1demand back; collect (a debt)2press/remind (to fulfill a promise or duty)demand back; collect (a debt)Part 1
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ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogate[to] ask; inquirePart 2
ทวงถามtuuang-tǎamทวงถามtuuang-tǎam[to] demand [sth]; [to] follow up on [sth][to] demand [sth]; [to] follow up on [sth]Word