ทำดี
tam-diiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] do good; do good deeds
To act in a morally good way or perform good deeds, such as helping others.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำดีtam-diiทำดีtam-dii1[to] do good; do good deeds2[to] do well; do a good jobและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another person
I like doing good deeds and helping others.
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Yesterday I did a good deed by helping an elderly person cross the street.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàไปbpaiทำดีtam-diiด้วยdûuaiการเก็บขยะgaan-gèp-kà-yàในnaiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-ná
Tomorrow we will go and do a good deed by picking up litter in the public park.
เขาkăoทำดีtam deeโดยdoiไม่mâiหวังwăngสิ่งตอบแทนsìng dtòp taenเพราะpráwเขาkăoอยากyàakช่วยchûuaiคนkonที่têeเดือดร้อนdèuuat rónจริงjingๆ-
He does good deeds without expecting anything in return because he genuinely wants to help people in need.
2VerbA2
[to] do well; do a good job
To perform a task or activity well or satisfactorily.
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
You did this task very well.
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You did very well during your presentation yesterday.
You did this set of exercises well; no corrections are needed.
งานngaanส่วนsùuanแรกrɛ̂ɛkเธอtəəทำดีtam-diiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛส่วนsùuanสุดท้ายsùt-táaiยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngแก้gɛ̂ɛอีกìikนิดnít
You did the first part of the assignment well, but the last part still needs a little revision.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำดี said ทัม-ดี?
tam-dii
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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ทำดีtam-diiทำดีtam-dii[to] do good; do good deeds[to] do good; do good deedsWord