ทำงาน(tam ngaan)

Meanings

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

พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faecoffee shop; caféทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
My older brother works at a coffee shop every day.
2VerbA2

[to] function; operate

to be in operation or functioning as intended (of a machine, system, or body part)

Examples

ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เครื่องซักผ้าkrêuuang sák pâaเครื่องซักผ้าkrêuuang sák pâawashing machineยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to 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.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เฮ็ดเวียกhét wîiakเฮ็ดเวียกhét wîiak[to] work; do a job (Isan/Lao dialect)

[to] work; do a job (Isan/Lao dialect)

เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)
  • [to] walk; go on foot
  • [to] run; operate (machine/system)
  • [to] proceed; go; move along
  • [to] start; initiate (process/plan)
เฮ็ดงานhét ngaanเฮ็ดงานhét ngaan[to] work; [to] do one’s job (Isan/Lao)

[to] work; [to] do one’s job (Isan/Lao)

ปฏิบัติงานbpà-dtì-bàt ngaanปฏิบัติงานbpà-dtì-bàt ngaan1[to] carry out duties; work2[to] be on duty; be operational (personnel/units)
  • [to] carry out duties; work
  • [to] be on duty; be operational (personnel/units)
ทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têe1[to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities2[to] function; serve/act as
  • [to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities
  • [to] function; serve/act as

Word Breakdown

ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behavePart 1
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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsPart 2
ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan[to] work; do one's job; be on duty