ทำที
tam-tiiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] feign; make a pretense
to act as if doing, feeling, or being something; to put on an appearance without sincerity (e.g., ทำทีไม่รู้ ‘pretend not to know’)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำทีtam teeทำทีtam tee[to] feign; make a pretenseไม่สนใจmâi sŏn jaiไม่สนใจmâi sŏn jai[to] not be interested; [to] ignoreแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingbut actually; but in reality; in factแอบàepแอบàep1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2secretly; on the slyฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตลอดdtà-lòtตลอดdtà-lòt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)
He acted as if he didn’t care, but in fact he was secretly listening the whole time.
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เธอterทำทีtam teeว่าwâaไม่รู้เรื่องmâi rúu rêuuangเพื่อpêuuaเลี่ยงlîangการตอบคำถามgaan dtòp kam tăamตรงๆdtrong dtrong
She pretended not to know in order to avoid answering directly.
ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanทำทีtam teeเข้มงวดkêm ngûuatต่อหน้าdtò nâaทีมteemแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingเปิดโอกาสให้bpèrt oh-gàat hâiลองผิดลองถูกlong pìt long tòok
The manager acted strict in front of the team but actually allowed room for trial and error.
เขาkǎoทำทีเป็นtam-tii-bpenคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnในnaiแชตchɛ́tเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpว่าwâaข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉจะjàถูกtùukส่งต่อsòng-dtɔ̀ɔอย่างไรyàang-rai
He acted as someone else in the chat to test how the rumor would spread.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำที said ทัม-ที?
tam-tii
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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ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shotPart 2
ทำทีtam-tiiทำทีtam-tii[to] feign; make a pretense[to] feign; make a pretenseWord