ทำบาป
tam-bàapMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] sin; commit wrongdoing
To commit an act considered sinful or morally wrong, especially one believed to create bad karma in Buddhism.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ฆ่าkâaฆ่าkâa[to] killสัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำบาปtam-bàapทำบาปtam-bàap[to] sin; commit wrongdoing
I do not kill animals because I do not want to commit a sin.
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ยายyaaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaการขโมยgaan-kà-mooiของkɔ̌ɔngเป็นbpenการทำgaan-tamบาปbàapถึงtʉ̌ngจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiใครkraiเห็นhěnก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
Grandma says that stealing is sinful, even if no one sees you do it.
เขาkǎoเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaคนkonที่tîiทำบาปtam-bàapจะได้jà-dâaiรับผลกรรมráp-pǒn-gamจึงjʉngพยายามpá-yaa-yaamไม่mâiเบียดเบียนbìiat-biianใครkrai
He believes that people who commit sins will face karmic consequences, so he tries not to harm anyone.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทำบุญtam-bunเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamแต่dtɛ̀ɛหากhàakยังyangทำบาปtam-bàapด้วยdûuaiการเอาเปรียบgaan-ao-bprìiapผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâaความผิดkwaam-pìtนั้นnánจะjàถูกtùukลบล้างlóp-láangไปbpai
Even if you regularly make merit, that does not mean your wrongdoing is erased if you continue to sin by taking advantage of others.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำบาป said ทัม-บาป?
tam-bàap
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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ทำบาปtam-bàapทำบาปtam-bàap[to] sin; commit wrongdoing[to] sin; commit wrongdoingWord