ทำข่าว
tam-kàaoMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] cover/report news
to gather, verify, and produce a news story for publication or broadcast; to be on a reporting assignment
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักข่าวnák-kàaoนักข่าวnák-kàaojournalist; reporterเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toทำข่าวtam-kàaoทำข่าวtam-kàao[to] cover/report newsทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
My friend is a journalist; she has to go out to cover news every day.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiนักข่าวnák-kàaoจะjàไปbpaiทำข่าวtam-kàaoการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumคณะรัฐมนตรีká-ná-rát-tà-mon-dtrii
Tomorrow, reporters will go to cover the news of the cabinet meeting.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoที่ไปtîi-bpaiทำข่าวtam-kàaoในnaiเขตkèetความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpอันตรายan-dtà-raaiหลายอย่างlǎai-yàang
The journalists who went to cover the news in the conflict zone had to face many dangers.
เวลาwee-laaทำข่าวtam-kàaoเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpผู้เสียหายpûu-sǐia-hǎaiนักข่าวnák-kàaoต้องdtɔ̂ngระมัดระวังrá-mát-rá-wangอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngที่จะtîi-jàไม่mâiไปbpaiละเมิดlá-mə̂ətสิทธิ์sìtหรือrʉ̌ʉซ้ำเติมsám-dtəəmความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎo
When covering news about victims, journalists must be extremely careful not to violate their rights or cause them further emotional distress.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำข่าว said ทัม-ข่าว?
tam-kàao
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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ทำข่าวtam-kàaoทำข่าวtam-kàao[to] cover/report news[to] cover/report newsWord