ทำตัว
tam-dtuuaMeaning
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)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofทำตัวtam dtuuaทำตัวtam dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; properนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
You should behave well when you meet adults.
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When you come to my house, don't be tense; you can just act casually.
ตอนdtɔɔnไปbpaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangที่tîiเป็นทางการbpen-taang-gaanครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkฉันchǎnทำตัวtam-dtuuaไม่mâiถูกtùukเลยləəi
When I went to a formal party for the first time, I didn't know how to act at all.
เขาkǎoรู้จักrúu-jàkทำตัวtam-dtuuaให้hâiเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒmกับgàpทุกtúkสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanจึงjʉngเป็นที่รักbpen-tîi-rákของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-kon
He knows how to carry himself appropriately in every situation, so he is loved by everyone.
You're grown up now, don't act like a child.
Even though he's rich, he never acts like a rich person.
เขาkăoพยายามpà-yaa-yaamทำตัวtam dtuuaเป็นเจ้าbpen jâoนายnaaiด้วยdûuayการสั่งgaan sàngคนkonนั้นnánคนนี้kon néeแต่dtàeก็gâwไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiฟังfang
He tries to act like a boss by ordering everyone around, but no one listens.
เธอterชอบchôpทำตัวtam dtuuaเป็นbpenผู้รู้pôo róoในnaiทุกtúkเรื่องrêuuangทั้งๆtáng tángที่จริงแล้วtêe jing láewก็gâwไม่ได้mâi dâaiรู้rúuอะไรà-raiมากนักmâak nák
She likes to present herself as an expert on every topic, even though she doesn't actually know that much.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำตัว said ทัม-ตัว?
tam-dtuua
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ทำตัวtam-dtuuaทำตัวtam-dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneself[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfWord