ทำนาย
tam-naaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] predict; [to] foretell
to state or foresee what will happen in the future based on signs, information, methods of divination, or belief
Examples
หมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duuหมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duufortune-teller; seerทำนายtam-naaiทำนายtam-naai[to] predict; [to] foretellว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayจาjaaจาjaa1colloquial spelling of จะ ‘will/shall’2Ja (personal name or nickname)กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavens
The fortune-teller predicts it will rain tomorrow based on signs in the sky.
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นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatทำนายtam-naaiการระบาดgaan-rá-bàatรอบrɔ̂ɔpใหม่màiโดยdooiดูduuจากjàakข้อมูลผู้ป่วยkɔ̂ɔ-muun-pûu-bpùuaiที่tîiเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂n
Scientists predict a new wave of outbreaks by looking at the rising patient data.
เขาkǎoทำนายtam-naaiผลpǒnการแข่งขันฟุตบอลgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn-fút-bɔɔnจากjàakสถิติsà-tì-dtìและlɛ́ฟอร์มfɔɔmของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimในnaiช่วงหลังchûuang-lǎng
He predicts the football match result from statistics and the teams’ recent form.
ผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoทำนายtam-naaiฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanเก็บเกี่ยวgèp-gìiaoว่าwâaจะjàช้าcháaกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtìเพราะprɔ́สังเกตsǎng-gèetลมlomและlɛ́ดวงดาวduuang-daaoตามdtaamตำราdtam-raaพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâan
The elder predicts the harvest season will be later than usual, observing the winds and stars according to folk texts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำนาย said ทัม-นาย?
tam-naai
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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นายnaaiนายnaai1Mr. (male title)2boss; employer; superior3chief; leader; master4you (informal, usually to a male peer)Mr. (male title)Part 2
ทำนายtam-naaiทำนายtam-naai[to] predict; [to] foretell[to] predict; [to] foretellWord