ทำงาน
tam-ngaanMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] work; do one's job; be on duty
to perform a job, carry out tasks, or be on duty as part of employment or responsibility
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛcoffee shop; caféทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
My older brother works at a coffee shop every day.
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Today I work at the office.
Yesterday he went to work early and came back late.
Tomorrow I have to be on duty working at night.
2VerbA2
[to] function; operate
to be in operation or functioning as intended (of a machine, system, or body part)
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เครื่องซักผ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-sák-pâaเครื่องซักผ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-sák-pâawashing machineยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไฟกระพริบfai-grà-prípไฟกระพริบfai-grà-príp1flashing light2hazard lights (on a vehicle)ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìปกติbpòk-gà-dtì1normal; usual; ordinary2normally; usually3normal state; norm
The washing machine is working now; the light is blinking normally.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanสัญญาณsǎn-yaanอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétไม่ทำงานmâi-tam-ngaanเราraoเลยləəiติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔช่างchâng
Yesterday the internet signal wasn’t working, so we contacted a technician.
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiถ้าtâaระบบrá-bòpสแกนsà-gɛɛnใบหน้าbai-nâaไม่ทำงานmâi-tam-ngaanเราraoจะjàใช้cháiบัตรผ่านbàt-pàanชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoแทนtɛɛn
If the facial recognition system doesn’t work tonight, we’ll use a temporary access card instead.
หลังlǎngอัปเดตเฟิร์มแวร์àp-dèet-fəəm-wɛɛแล้วlɛ́ɛoเซ็นเซอร์sen-sə̂əเริ่มrə̂əmทำงานtam-ngaanตามสเปกdtaam-sà-bpéekและlɛ́จับjàpความเคลื่อนไหวkwaam-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiได้dâaiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamขึ้นkʉ̂n
After the firmware update, the sensor started functioning to spec and detected movement more accurately.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำงาน said ทัม-งาน?
tam-ngaan
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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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)work; job; employmentPart 2
ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan[to] work; do one's job; be on duty[to] work; do one's job; be on dutyWord