ทันงาน
tan-ngaanMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] meet a deadline; finish work in time
To complete a task or piece of work by its deadline.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleการบ้านgaan-bâanการบ้านgaan-bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทันงานtan-ngaanทันงานtan-ngaan1[to] meet a deadline; finish work in time2[to] make it to [an event] in time
The homework is due tomorrow. I need to hurry to finish it on time.
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ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoก็gɔ̂ส่งsòngโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaได้dâaiทันงานtan-ngaanพอดีpɔɔ-dii
Even though there were some minor issues, we managed to submit the project to the client just in time.
ถ้าtâaเราraoไม่mâiเร่งมือrêng-mʉʉกันganตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiอาจจะàat-jàทำtamรายงานraai-ngaanฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiไม่mâiทันงานtan-ngaanนะná
If we don't hurry up now, we might not finish this report by the deadline.
หัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimต้องdtɔ̂ngวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnและlɛ́กระจายงานgrà-jaai-ngaanอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพyàang-mii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapเพื่อให้แน่ใจpʉ̂ʉa-hâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekโดยรวมdooi-ruuamจะjàเสร็จsètทันงานtan-ngaan
The team leader must plan and delegate tasks effectively to ensure the overall project is completed by the deadline.
2VerbB1
[to] make it to [an event] in time
To arrive in time to attend an event (e.g., a meeting, ceremony, or show); to be in time for [sth].
Examples
รถติดrót-dtìtรถติดrót-dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทันงานtan-ngaanทันงานtan-ngaan1[to] meet a deadline; finish work in time2[to] make it to [an event] in timeพอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; just enough2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4[to] fit exactly; be just right
The traffic was very bad, but I arrived just in time for the event.
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ถ้าtâaเราraoออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiก็gɔ̂น่าจะnâa-jàไปbpaiทันtanงานเปิดตัวสินค้าngaan-bpə̀ət-dtuua-sǐn-káaตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiโมงmoongนะná
If we leave the house now, we should be able to make it in time for the product launch event at 1 PM.
เสียดายจังsǐia-daai-jangเลยləəiฉันchǎnไปbpaiไม่ทันmâi-tanงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพราะprɔ́เครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binดีเลย์dii-lee
What a shame. I couldn't make it to my friend's wedding in time because the flight was delayed.
เพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàไปให้bpai-hâiทันtanงานประชุมngaan-bprà-chumสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtเขาkǎoจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngจองตั๋วเครื่องบินjɔɔng-dtǔua-krʉ̂ʉang-binเที่ยวtîiaoเช้าcháoที่สุดtîi-sùt
In order to arrive in time for the important meeting in another province, he had to book the earliest morning flight.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tan
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
ทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2in time3[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of4[to] be a match for; see through[to] be in time forPart 1
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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)work; job; employmentPart 2
ทันงานtan-ngaanทันงานtan-ngaan[to] meet a deadline; finish work in time[to] meet a deadline; finish work in timeWord