ทำดวง
tam-duuangMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] cast [sb]'s horoscope; [to] have a horoscope cast
to draw up or calculate an astrological chart (horoscope) for someone, or to have one's horoscope made by an astrologer.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำดวงtam-duuangทำดวงtam-duuang[to] cast [sb]'s horoscope; [to] have a horoscope castกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)หมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duuหมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duufortune-teller; seerชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangfamous; well-known; renowned
My mom went to have her horoscope made by a famous fortune teller.
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เขาkǎoอยากรู้yàak-rúuเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเนื้อคู่nʉ́ʉa-kûuในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kótเลยləəiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiไปbpaiทำดวงtam-duuang
He wanted to know about his future soulmate, so he decided to have his horoscope drawn up.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเปิดbpə̀ətบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtใหม่màiหลายคนlǎai-konนิยมní-yomไปbpaiทำดวงtam-duuangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaฤกษ์งามยามดีrə̂ək-ngaam-yaam-dii
Before opening a new company, many people like to have an astrological chart made to find an auspicious time.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàดูเป็นduu-bpenคนสมัยใหม่kon-sà-mǎi-màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂แอบɛ̀ɛpไปให้bpai-hâiซินแสsin-sɛ̌ɛทำดวงtam-duuangบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสบายใจkwaam-sà-baai-jai
Although he seems like a modern person, he secretly went to an astrologer to have a chart made for his company for peace of mind.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำดวง said ทัม-ดวง?
tam-duuang
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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ดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsorb; sun/moon; lamp; round spotPart 2
ทำดวงtam-duuangทำดวงtam-duuang[to] cast [sb]'s horoscope; [to] have a horoscope cast[to] cast [sb]'s horoscope; [to] have a horoscope castWord