ทำต่อไป
tam-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] continue; [to] keep going
to continue doing something; to keep going; to carry on.
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ทำต่อไปtam-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiทำต่อไปtam-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai[to] continue; [to] keep goingนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
You're doing well. Keep going.
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Even though I'm tired, I will carry on.
He told me to keep going until the work is finished.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเราraoจะjàเจอjəəปัญหาbpan-hǎaเราraoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngทำต่อไปtam-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
Even though we face problems, we have to continue on for our goal.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำต่อไป said ทัม-ต่อ-ไป?
tam-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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ต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequenton; further (continue doing sth)Part 2
ทำต่อไปtam-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiทำต่อไปtam-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai[to] continue; [to] keep going[to] continue; [to] keep goingWord