ทำนา
tam-naaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] farm rice; cultivate paddy
To grow rice by working and managing paddy fields, often as a livelihood.
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ทำนาtam-naaทำนาtam-naa[to] farm rice; cultivate paddyอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-town
My parents grow rice in our hometown upcountry.
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In the past, my aunt grew rice to support the family.
Next year they will grow rice on ten more rai of land.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanที่นี่tîi-nîiทำนาtam-naaเป็นbpenอาชีพหลักaa-chîip-làkแม้mɛ́ɛช่วงchûuangหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛngจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnใช้cháiน้ำnáamอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
The villagers here grow rice as their main livelihood, even though in the dry season they must plan water use carefully.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำนา said ทัม-นา?
tam-naa
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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ทำนาtam-naaทำนาtam-naa[to] farm rice; cultivate paddy[to] farm rice; cultivate paddyWord