ทำบัตร
tam-bàtMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] apply for or have a card issued
to apply for or complete the process to have a card issued, such as an ID card, credit card, or membership card.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]อำเภอam-pəəอำเภอam-pəə1district (administrative unit)2district office / district town (metonymy)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonnational ID card; citizen ID cardใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
Tomorrow I have to go to the district office to apply for a new ID card.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunเดินทางdern taangบ่อยๆbòi bòiผมpŏmแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiไปbpaiทำtamบัตรสมาชิกbàt sà-maa-chíkของkŏngสายการบินsăai gaan binนะnáครับkráp
If you travel often, I recommend you go apply for an airline membership card.
ฉันchǎnอยากyàakทำtamบัตรเครดิตbàt-kree-dìtสักsàkใบbaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่รู้mâi-rúuจะjàเลือกlʉ̂ʉakธนาคารtá-naa-kaanไหนnǎiดีdii
I want to apply for a credit card, but I don't know which bank to choose.
ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการทำgaan-tamบัตรbàtประจำตัวbprà-jam-dtuuaผู้พิการpûu-pí-gaanต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanรับrápรองจากrɔɔng-jàakแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiยื่นเรื่องyʉ̂ʉn-rʉ̂ʉangด้วยตัวเองdûuai-dtuua-eeng
The process of applying for a disability card requires a medical certificate and you must submit the application in person.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำบัตร said ทัม-บัด?
tam-bàt
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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ทำบัตรtam-bàtทำบัตรtam-bàt[to] apply for or have a card issued[to] apply for or have a card issuedWord