ทำตัว

tam dtuua

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneself

to behave or carry oneself in a certain way, especially in social situations (e.g., behave well, act casually, not know how to act)

Examples

เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] face; experience3[to] find; come acrossผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofทำตัวtam dtuuaทำตัวtam dtuua1[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneself2[to] act like; present oneself as; make oneself out to beดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; properนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
You should behave well when you meet adults.
2VerbB2

[to] act like; present oneself as; make oneself out to be

to act like or present yourself as someone or something, adopting a role or manner (e.g., act like a teacher, present yourself as an expert)

Examples

โตdtohโตdtoh1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-up3grown-up; maturely (adv.)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offทำตัวtam dtuuaทำตัวtam dtuua1[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneself2[to] act like; present oneself as; make oneself out to beเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)สิsìสิsì1[!] emphatic particle (statement)2[!] urging/encouraging particle (imperative)3[!] reassuring/affirming particle
You're grown up now, don't act like a child.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

วางตัวwaang dtuuaวางตัวwaang dtuua1[to] conduct oneself; carry oneself2[to] position; nominate/appoint (to a role)3[to] maintain neutrality/poise
  • [to] conduct oneself; carry oneself
  • [to] position; nominate/appoint (to a role)
  • [to] maintain neutrality/poise
ปฏิบัติตัวbpà-dtì-bàt dtuuaปฏิบัติตัวbpà-dtì-bàt dtuua1[to] behave; conduct oneself2[to] follow recommended practices (self-care)
  • [to] behave; conduct oneself
  • [to] follow recommended practices (self-care)
ประพฤติตัวbprà-prʉ́t dtuuaประพฤติตัวbprà-prʉ́t dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself

[to] behave; conduct oneself

ปฏิบัติตนbpà-dtì-bàt dtonปฏิบัติตนbpà-dtì-bàt dton[to] behave; [to] conduct oneself

[to] behave; [to] conduct oneself

วางตนwaang dtonวางตนwaang dton[to] behave; [to] conduct oneself

[to] behave; [to] conduct oneself

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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 2
ทำตัวtam dtuuaทำตัวtam dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneself