ทักมา
ták-maaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] message [sb]; [to] contact [sb]
to initiate contact with someone, typically by sending a text message or a message on social media.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)โทรหาtoo-hǎaโทรหาtoo-hǎa[to] call/phone [sb]แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไลน์laaiไลน์laai1LINE app; a LINE message2[to] LINE (message)3LINE ID4musical lineทักมาták-maaทักมาták-maa[to] message [sb]; [to] contact [sb]
He didn't call, but he sent me a LINE message to start a conversation.
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If you want to talk to me, just send me a message.
Last night, an old friend initiated contact with me on Facebook.
ฉันchănตกใจdtòk jaiมากmâakที่têeแฟนเก่าfaen gàoอยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeก็gâwทักมาták maaหลังจากlăng jàakไม่ได้mâi dâaiคุยกันkui ganเป็นbpenปีbpee
I was very surprised that my ex suddenly contacted me after not speaking for a year.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ták
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ทักtákทักták1[to] greet; say hello2[to] message; ping (informal)3[to] remark on; point out; raise an objection[to] greet; say helloPart 1
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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
ทักมาták-maaทักมาták-maa[to] message [sb]; [to] contact [sb][to] message [sb]; [to] contact [sb]Word