ทำทาน
tam-taanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] give alms; do charity
to give to others without expecting return, often referring to giving alms or making charitable donations in a religious context
Examples
เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningวันพระwan-práวันพระwan-práBuddhist holy/observance day (uposatha)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำทานtam-taanทำทานtam-taan[to] give alms; do charity
On the Buddhist holy day morning, mom took us to the temple to give alms.
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ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiทำทานtam-taanบ่อยขึ้นbɔ̀i-kʉ̂nเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakแบ่งปันbɛ̀ng-bpanให้hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
Last year he intended to make charitable giving more often because he wanted to share with others.
หลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanเราraoแวะไปwɛ́-bpaiทำทานtam-taanที่tîiโรงทานroong-taanของkɔ̌ɔngวัดwátแจกjɛ̀ɛkอาหารaa-hǎanให้hâiผู้pûuมาmaaรับráp
After work, we stopped by the temple’s charity kitchen to give alms, handing out food to those who came.
เขาkăoเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaการทำทานgaan tam taanโดยdoiไม่mâiหวังwăngสิ่งตอบแทนsìng dtòp taenช่วยchûuaiฝึกใจfèuk jaiให้hâiปล่อยวางbplòi waangและláeเห็นhĕnคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaของkŏngผู้อื่นpôo èun
He believes that giving without expecting return helps train the mind to let go and appreciate others’ value.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàไปbpaiวัดwátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำทานtam-taanถวายtà-wǎaiข้าวสารkâao-sǎanและlɛ́เงินเล็กน้อยngən-lék-nɔ́ɔi
Tomorrow I will go to the temple to donate rice and a small amount of money.
ทุกปีtúk-bpiiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoจัดjàtโครงการkroong-gaanทำทานtam-taanโดยdooiบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakของใช้kɔ̌ɔng-cháiให้hâiบ้านbâanเด็กกำพร้าdèk-gam-práa
Every year, our company runs a charity project donating supplies to an orphanage.
แม่mâeชวนchuanฉันchănไปbpaiทำทานtam taanโดยdoiการปรุงอาหารgaan bprung aa-hăanไปbpaiแจกjàekที่têeมูลนิธิmoon-lá-ní-tíคนไร้บ้านkon rái bâanในnaiวันหยุดwan yùt
My mother invited me to make merit by cooking food to give out at the homeless foundation on the weekend.
ชุมชนchum-chonจัดกิจกรรมjàt-gìt-jà-gamทำทานtam-taanครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiระดมทุนrá-dom-tunและlɛ́สิ่งsìngของจำเป็นkɔ̌ɔng-jam-bpenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมอบให้mɔ̂ɔp-hâiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanชนบทchon-ná-bòtและlɛ́วัดwátที่tîiขาดแคลนkàat-klɛɛn
The community organized a large charity event, raising funds and essential items to give to rural hospitals and under-resourced temples.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำทาน said ทัม-ทาน?
tam-taan
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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ทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat; consume (polite)2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)[to] eat; consume (polite)Part 2
ทำทานtam-taanทำทานtam-taan[to] give alms; do charity[to] give alms; do charityWord