ทำกิน
tam-ginMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] make a living; earn a livelihood; work for a living
To work to support oneself or one’s family; to earn a living, often through small-scale trade, craft, or farming.
Examples
พี่สาวpêe săaoพี่สาวpêe săaoolder sister; elder female siblingเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan gŭuai-dtĭiaoร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan gŭuai-dtĭiaonoodle shop; noodle restaurantเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำกินtam ginทำกินtam gin[to] make a living; earn a livelihood; work for a livingเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang krôp-kruuaเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang krôp-kruua[to] support [one's] family
My sister opened a small noodle shop to earn a living for the family.
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ลุงlungกับgàpป้าbpâaปลูกผักbplùuk-pàkขายkǎaiที่tîiตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoเขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaพอpɔɔทำtamกินได้gin-dâaiไม่mâiเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnใครkrai
My uncle and aunt grow vegetables to sell at the morning market; they say it’s enough to make a living without troubling anyone.
เธอterรับจ้างráp jâangเย็บผ้าyép pâaอยู่yòoบ้านbâanทำกินtam ginไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuaiแม้máeรายได้raai dâiไม่มากmâi mâakแต่dtàeพอเลี้ยงpor líiangลูกlôokได้dâi
She takes sewing jobs at home, making a living bit by bit; the income isn’t much but enough to raise her child.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanรวมกลุ่มruuam-glùmทำtamปลาร้าbplaa-ráaเป็นbpenอาชีพเสริมaa-chîip-sə̌əmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระจายความเสี่ยงgrà-jaai-kwaam-sìiangและlɛ́ทำtamกินได้gin-dâaiอย่างยั่งยืนyàang-yâng-yʉʉn
Villagers formed a group to make fermented fish as a side business to diversify risk and earn a sustainable living.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำกิน said ทัม-กิน?
tam-gin
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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ทำกินtam-ginทำกินtam-gin[to] make a living; earn a livelihood; work for a living[to] make a living; earn a livelihood; work for a livingWord