ทำกำไร
tam-gam-raiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] make a profit
to earn money from a business or investment after all costs are paid.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔngขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔng[to] sell things; [to] sell goodsออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiออนไลน์ɔɔn-laai1online (connected to the internet)2online; on the internetและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทำกำไรtam-gam-raiทำกำไรtam-gam-rai[to] make a profitได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
He sells things online and makes a small profit.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเปลี่ยนbplìianกลยุทธ์การตลาดgon-lá-yút-gaan-dtà-làatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำกำไรtam-gam-raiให้hâiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nในnaiปีนี้bpii-níi
The company changed its marketing strategy to make more profit this year.
เขาkǎoลงทุนlong-tunในnaiหุ้นhûnและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatทำกำไรtam-gam-raiได้ดีdâai-diiภายในpaai-naiหนึ่งปีnʉ̀ng-bpii
He invested in stocks and was able to make a good profit within a year.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtจะjàชะลอตัวchá-lɔɔ-dtuuaแต่dtɛ̀ɛนักลงทุนnák-long-tunที่tîiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanก็gɔ̂ยังyangหาวิธีhǎa-wí-tiiทำกำไรtam-gam-raiจากjàakวิกฤตwí-grìtได้dâai
Although the economy is slowing down, experienced investors still find ways to make a profit from the crisis.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำกำไร said ทัม-กัม-ไร?
tam-gam-rai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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กำไรgam-raiกำไรgam-rai1profit; financial gain2[to] make a profit3benefit; advantage (fig.)profit; financial gainPart 2
ทำกำไรtam-gam-raiทำกำไรtam-gam-rai[to] make a profit[to] make a profitWord