ทำนอง

tam-nong

Meanings

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; way3approximately; roughly; in the vein of4set form; formula (formal/archaic)ง่ายๆngâai 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 responseได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
This song has a simple melody that you can sing along to.
2NounB2

style; manner; pattern; way

a general way or manner in which something is done or expressed; a pattern or style

Examples

ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ทำนองtam-nongทำนองtam-nong1melody; tune2style; manner; pattern; way3approximately; roughly; in the vein of4set form; formula (formal/archaic)ให้กำลังใจhâi 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.
3NounB2

approximately; roughly; in the vein of

used to indicate approximation or similarity in kind or style (e.g., roughly; more or less; along the lines of)

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; way3approximately; roughly; in the vein of4set form; formula (formal/archaic)งานบ้านngaan bâanงานบ้านngaan bâanhousework; choresๆ-ไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3[!] don't; no needหรูหราrŏo-răaหรูหราrŏo-răa1luxurious; upscale2elegant; classy
He wants to throw a party along the lines of a simple home gathering, nothing fancy.
4NounC1

set form; formula (formal/archaic)

a fixed form or formula, especially in traditional or legal phrasing (formal or older use)

Examples

หนังสือราชการnăng-sĕu râat-chá-gaanหนังสือราชการnăng-sĕu râat-chá-gaanofficial document; government letterต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ถ้อยคำtôi kamถ้อยคำtôi kam1wording; phrasing2utterance; statement3terms; stipulations (formal)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ทำนองtam-nongทำนองtam-nong1melody; tune2style; manner; pattern; way3approximately; roughly; in the vein of4set form; formula (formal/archaic)เดียวกันdiao ganเดียวกันdiao ganthe same; identicalเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; such as (formal)ขึ้นต้นkêun dtônขึ้นต้นkêun dtôn1[to] begin; start (text/speech/letter)2[to] begin with (a letter/word/phrase)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)
Official letters must use set phrases in the same formula, such as beginning with the word 'Rian' (to address).

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behavePart 1
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นองnongนองnong1[to] be flooded; be water-covered; overflow2[to] pool; overflow (liquid)3flooded; waterloggedPart 2
ทำนองtam-nongทำนองtam-nongmelody; tune