ทำตาม
tam-dtaamMeanings
1VerbB1
follow; comply; obey
to act in accordance with rules, instructions, requests, or advice
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyล้างจานláang-jaanล้างจานláang-jaan[to] wash dishes; do the dishesเด็กดีdèk-diiเด็กดีdèk-diigood childก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทำตามtam-dtaamทำตามtam-dtaam1follow; comply; obey2[to] imitate [sb]; copy; do likewise3conform to; follow a model
Mom said to go wash the dishes, so a good child must follow her instruction.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap-diiคุณควรkun-kuuanทำตามtam-dtaamคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namของkɔ̌ɔngหมอmɔ̌ɔ
If you want to be healthy, you should follow the doctor's advice.
ผู้เข้าสอบpûu-kâo-sɔ̀ɔpทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngทำตามtam-dtaamกฎระเบียบgòt-rá-bìiapของkɔ̌ɔngห้องสอบhɔ̂ng-sɔ̀ɔpอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
All examinees must strictly act in accordance with the examination room regulations.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiกับgàpนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanก็gɔ̂เลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàทำตามtam-dtaamคำkamสั่งของsàng-kɔ̌ɔngผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangปัญหาbpan-hǎa
Even though they disagreed with the new policy, the employees chose to act in accordance with the management's order to avoid problems.
2VerbB1
[to] imitate [sb]; copy; do likewise
to do the same as someone else or replicate another's action
Examples
น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger personชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำตามtam-dtaamทำตามtam-dtaam1follow; comply; obey2[to] imitate [sb]; copy; do likewise3conform to; follow a modelฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangeverything; all things
My younger sibling likes to copy everything I do.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkมักจะmák jàเรียนรู้riian róoพฤติกรรมprút-dtì-gamต่างๆdtàang-dtàangด้วยdûuayการทำตามgaan tam dtaamผู้ใหญ่pôo yài
Children often learn various behaviors by imitating adults.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnเพื่อนเล่นpʉ̂ʉan-lênหุ้นhûnแล้วlɛ́ɛoรวยruuaiเขาkǎoก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiทำตามtam-dtaamบ้างbâangโดยdooiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunให้ดีhâi-dii
When he saw his friend get rich from playing stocks, he just did the same without studying the information properly.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanไม่ควรmâi-kuuanเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการทำตามgaan-tam-dtaamคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛควรkuuanมาจากmaa-jàakการวิเคราะห์gaan-wí-krɔ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunอย่างyàangรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâan
Important business decisions shouldn't come from merely copying competitors, but should arise from comprehensive data analysis.
3VerbB2
conform to; follow a model
to make or do something according to a plan, pattern, or specification
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesทำเค้กtam-kéekทำเค้กtam-kéek[to] make a cake; [to] bake a cakeโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -lyทำตามtam-dtaamทำตามtam-dtaam1follow; comply; obey2[to] imitate [sb]; copy; do likewise3conform to; follow a modelสูตรsùutสูตรsùut1recipe; set of instructions2formula; equation; expression3method; standard procedure4sutra; Buddhist discourseในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
I'm making a cake by following the recipe in this book.
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คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛถักtàkเสื้อกันหนาวsʉ̂ʉa-gan-nǎaoทำตามแบบtam-dtaam-bɛ̀ɛpที่tîiดาวน์โหลดdaao-lòotมาจากmaa-jàakอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nét
My mom is knitting a sweater following a pattern she downloaded from the internet.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngสร้างsâangชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanนี้níiโดยdooiทำตามแบบtam-dtaam-bɛ̀ɛpพิมพ์เขียวpim-kǐiaoทุกtúkประการbprà-gaan
The engineers must build this part by following the blueprint in every detail.
ในnaiการพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaซอฟต์แวร์sɔ́ɔp-wɛɛโปรแกรมเมอร์bproo-grɛɛm-mə̂əต้องdtɔ̂ngเขียนโค้ดkǐian-kóotทำtamตามข้อกำหนดdtaam-kɔ̂ɔ-gam-nòtคุณลักษณะkun-ná-lák-sà-nàที่tîiลูกค้าlûuk-káaให้มาhâi-maaอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
In software development, the programmer must strictly write the code according to the functional specifications provided by the client.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำตาม said ทัม-ตาม?
tam-dtaam
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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ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)[to] follow; go afterPart 2
ทำตามtam-dtaamทำตามtam-dtaamfollow; comply; obeyfollow; comply; obeyWord