ทำนอง
tam-nɔɔngMeanings
1NounA2
melody; tune
a sequence of musical notes forming the main musical line
Examples
เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทำนองtam-nongทำนองtam-nong1melody; tune2style; manner; pattern; way3along the lines of; something like; in the manner ofง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)ร้องตามróng dtaamร้องตามróng dtaam1[to] sing along; echo (by singing/chanting)2[to] cry along; cry in responseได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
This song has a simple melody that you can sing along to.
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Last night I listened to a song with a slow melody before bed.
The songwriter adjusted the melody to suit the singer’s voice.
วงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiเอาaoทำนองtam-nɔɔngเดิมdəəmมาmaaดัดแปลงdàt-bplɛɛngใส่sàiจังหวะjang-wàใหม่màiทำให้tam-hâiเพลงpleengฟังfangสดsòtขึ้นkʉ̂n
The band adapted the original melody with a new rhythm, making the song sound fresher.
2NounB2
style; manner; pattern; way
a general way or manner in which something is done or expressed; a pattern or style
Examples
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทำนองtam-nɔɔngทำนองtam-nɔɔng1melody; tune2style; manner; pattern; way3along the lines of; something like; in the manner ofให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jaiให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jai[to] encourage; give moral support; cheer [sb] on/up; boost moraleมากกว่าmâak-gwàaมากกว่าmâak-gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater thanตำหนิdtam-nìตำหนิdtam-nì1[to] criticize; reproach; blame2fault; defect; blemish (esp. mark on an object)
The manager spoke to the staff in a supportive manner rather than a scolding one.
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จดหมายjòt-mǎaiตอบกลับdtɔ̀ɔp-glàpมาmaaในnaiทำนองtam-nɔɔngสุภาพsù-pâapแต่dtɛ̀ɛยืนยันyʉʉn-yanเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiเดิมdəəm
The reply letter was polite in tone but reaffirmed the original terms.
เขาkǎoเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangในnaiทำนองtam-nɔɔngขำขันkǎm-kǎnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum
He told the story in a humorous manner to ease the atmosphere of the meeting.
บทความbòt-kwaamวิจารณ์wí-jaanเขียนkǐianในnaiทำนองtam-nɔɔngเสียดสีsìiat-sǐiทำให้tam-hâiประเด็นbprà-denดูduuแหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-komขึ้นkʉ̂n
The critique was written in a satirical style, sharpening the points.
หนังสือราชการnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-râat-chá-gaanต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamตามdtaamทำนองtam-nɔɔngเดียวกันdiiao-ganเช่นchênขึ้นต้นkʉ̂n-dtônด้วยdûuaiคำว่าkam-wâaเรียนriian
Official letters must use set phrases in the same formula, such as beginning with the word 'Rian' (to address).
สัญญาsǎn-yaaฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiเขียนkǐianตามdtaamทำนองtam-nɔɔngกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmมีmiiวลีwá-liiประจำbprà-jamที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiครบถ้วนkróp-tûuan
This contract is written according to the traditional legal formula, with all the required stock phrases.
คำkamประกาศใช้bprà-gàat-cháiราชาศัพท์raa-chaa-sàpตามdtaamทำนองtam-nɔɔngโบราณboo-raanทำtamให้ถ้อยคำhâi-tɔ̂ɔi-kamมีmiiความศักดิ์สิทธิ์kwaam-sàk-sìtเป็นพิธีbpen-pí-tiiการgaan
The proclamation uses royal vocabulary in the old formulaic style, giving the language a solemn, ceremonial tone.
ในnaiฎีกาdii-gaaแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láฉบับchà-bàpจะมีjà-miiทำนองtam-nɔɔngคำขึ้นต้นkam-kʉ̂n-dtônและlɛ́คำลงท้ายkam-long-táaiที่tîiเคร่งครัดkrêeng-krátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคงkongแบบแผนbɛ̀ɛp-pɛ̌ɛnตามdtaamจารีตjaa-rîit
Each petition strictly follows fixed opening and closing formulas to maintain traditional conventions.
3AdverbB2
along the lines of; something like; in the manner of
Used to indicate similarity in manner, content, or kind, rather than an approximate numerical quantity.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forจัดงานเลี้ยงjàt ngaan líiangจัดงานเลี้ยงjàt ngaan líiang[to] hold a party; [to] organize a partyทำนองtam-nongทำนองtam-nong1melody; tune2style; manner; pattern; way3along the lines of; something like; in the manner ofงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)บ้านๆbâan-bâanบ้านๆbâan-bâan1simple; plain; rustic2down-to-earth; folksyไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needหรูหราrŏo-răaหรูหราrŏo-răaluxurious; upscale
He wants to throw a party along the lines of a simple home gathering, nothing fancy.
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หนังnăngเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeเป็นbpenทำนองtam-nongโรแมนติกroh-maen-dtìkคอมเมดี้kom-may-dêeดูdooเพลินๆplern-plern
This movie is more or less a romantic comedy, easy to watch.
อาจารย์aa-jaanขอkŏrรายงานraai-ngaanทำนองบทtam-nong bòtวิชาการwi-chaa gaanย่อๆyôr yôrมีmeeอ้างอิงâang ingบ้างbâang
The professor wants a report along the lines of a short academic piece, with some references.
สรุปsà-rùpการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumควรkuuanเขียนkǐianทำนองtam-nɔɔngข้อเสนอแนะkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə-nɛ́เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiได้dâai
The meeting summary should be written along the lines of recommendations, so that the executives can decide.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำนอง said ทัม-นอง?
tam-nɔɔng
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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นองnɔɔngนองnɔɔng1[to] be flooded; be water-covered; overflow2flooded; covered with liquid[to] be flooded; be water-covered; overflowPart 2
ทำนองtam-nɔɔngทำนองtam-nɔɔngmelody; tunemelody; tuneWord