ทำการ
tam-gaanMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] carry out; conduct; perform; execute
to carry out or perform an action, task, or operation; formal style, often used with action nouns (e.g., ทำการทดลองทำการทดลองtam-gaan-tót-lɔɔng1[to] conduct an experiment; [to] experiment2[to] run a trial/test ‘conduct an experiment’).
Examples
คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔdoctor (polite address)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeการผ่าตัดgaan-pàa-dtàtการผ่าตัดgaan-pàa-dtàt1a surgical operation; procedure2surgery as a mode of treatmentให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คนไข้kon-kâiคนไข้kon-kâipatient (medical)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níiวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The doctor will perform the surgery for the patient tomorrow.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langทำtamการสอบสวนgaan-sɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiในnaiคดีká-diiลักทรัพย์lák-sáp
The police are conducting an interrogation of the suspect in the theft case.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatกำลังgam-langทำการทดลองtam-gaan-tót-lɔɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaค้นหาkón-hǎaวิธีwí-tiiรักษาโรคrák-sǎa-rôokชนิดchá-nítใหม่mài
Scientists are performing an experiment to find a cure for the new disease.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiจะjàทำtamการตรวจสอบgaan-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnอนุมัติà-nú-mátคำร้องขอkam-rɔ́ɔng-kɔ̌ɔวีซ่าwii-sâa
The officer will carry out a verification of all documents before approving the visa application.
2VerbB2
[to] operate; be in operation; be open (for business)
to be in operation; to be open for business or service (e.g., trains, offices).
Examples
ธนาคารtá-naa-kaanธนาคารtá-naa-kaan1bank (financial institution)2bank (of something, specialized)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำการtam-gaanทำการtam-gaan1[to] carry out; conduct; perform; execute2[to] operate; be in operation; be open (for business)วันจันทร์wan-janวันจันทร์wan-janMondayถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingวันศุกร์wan-sùkวันศุกร์wan-sùkFridayเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; doses8.3015.30นาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2o'clock; time of day3classifier: เรือน
This bank is in operation from Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM.
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รถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaสายสีเหลืองsǎai-sǐi-lʉ̌ʉangเริ่มrə̂əmทำการtam-gaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoช่วยให้chûuai-hâiการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangสะดวกsà-dùuakขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
The Yellow Line train has started to be in operation, making travel much more convenient.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangวันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaoหน่วยงานราชการnùuai-ngaan-râat-chá-gaanส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะjàหยุดyùtทำการtam-gaan
During long holidays, most government offices will cease to be in operation.
สนามบินsà-nǎam-binจะjàยังคงyang-kongทำการtam-gaanตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt24ชั่วโมงchûua-moongแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiพายุpaa-yúเข้าkâoก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaamแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางbaangเที่ยวบินtîiao-binอาจàatล่าช้าlâa-cháa
The airport will remain in operation 24 hours a day despite the incoming storm, but some flights may be delayed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำการ said ทัม-การ?
tam-gaan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tam
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
ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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ทำการtam-gaanทำการtam-gaan[to] carry out; conduct; perform; execute[to] carry out; conduct; perform; executeWord