ทำจาก

tam-jàak

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] be made of/from [sth]

To be composed of or produced from a particular material (pattern: X ทำจากทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth] Y or X ที่ทำจาก Y).

Examples

โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implement
This table is made of wood.
3 more examples
แหวนwɛ̌ɛnวงwongนี้níiทำจากtam-jàakทองคำแท้tɔɔng-kam-tɛ́ɛหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
Is this ring made of real gold?
ขวดน้ำkùuat-náamส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiทำจากtam-jàakพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìk
Most water bottles are made of plastic.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpใส่sàiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakผ้าฝ้ายpâa-fâaiเพราะprɔ́มันmanระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàatได้ดีdâai-dii
I like wearing clothes made from cotton because they are breathable.
2VerbA2

[to] make [sth] from [sth]

To create or produce something using a particular material as the source (pattern: ทำทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make X จากจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palm Y).

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheet
He makes toys from paper.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnทำแยมtam-yɛɛmจากjàakสตรอว์เบอร์รีsà-dtrɔɔ-bəə-riiสดsòt
My mom made jam from fresh strawberries.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanแถบนี้tɛ̀ɛp-níiทำtamเครื่องปั้นดินเผาkrʉ̂ʉang-bpân-din-pǎoจากjàakดินdinในnaiท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
The villagers in this area make pottery from local clay.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการทำgaan-tamประติมากรรมbprà-dtì-maa-gamที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamจากjàakเศษsèetเหล็กlèk
This artist has the ability to create beautiful sculptures from scrap metal.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ทำจาก said ทัม-จาก?

tam-jàak

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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
+
จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmfrom; away fromPart 2
ทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak[to] be made of/from [sth][to] be made of/from [sth]Word

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ทำมาจากtam-maa-jàakทำมาจากtam-maa-jàak[to] be made from [sth]; be made of [sth]

[to] be made from [sth]; be made of [sth]

ผลิตจากpà-lìt jàakผลิตจากpà-lìt jàak[to] be made from; [to] be produced from

[to] be made from; [to] be produced from

สร้างจากsâang-jàakสร้างจากsâang-jàak1[to be] built from [sth]; [to be] constructed from [sth]2[to be] based on [sth]
  • [to be] built from [sth]; [to be] constructed from [sth]
  • [to be] based on [sth]
ประกอบขึ้นbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-kʉ̂nประกอบขึ้นbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-kʉ̂n1[to] assemble; put together; build2[to] be formed/made (from); be composed (of)
  • [to] assemble; put together; build
  • [to] be formed/made (from); be composed (of)