ทำผิด
tam-pìtMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] do wrong; make a mistake
to act incorrectly or be at fault; to make an error (not necessarily illegal)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำผิดtam-pìtทำผิดtam-pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/lawแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่เป็นไรmâi-bpen-raiไม่เป็นไรmâi-bpen-raiit's okay; no problem; never mind
He made a mistake, but it's okay.
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I'm afraid I'll make a mistake when speaking Thai.
I know I made a mistake. I'm sorry.
เขาkǎoทำผิดtam-pìtที่ไปtîi-bpaiไว้ใจwái-jaiคนkonผิดpìtเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngเสียเงินsǐia-ngənไปbpaiเป็นจำนวนมากbpen-jam-nuuan-mâak
He made a mistake by trusting the wrong person, which caused him to lose a lot of money.
2VerbB2
[to] commit an offense; break a rule/law
to violate rules or the law; to commit an offense
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritทำผิดกฎtam-pìt-gòtทำผิดกฎtam-pìt-gòt[to] break a rule; [to] violate regulationsของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)ลงโทษlong-tôotลงโทษlong-tôot[to] punish [sb]; impose a penalty
If you violate the school's rules, you will be punished.
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เขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยากyàakทำtamผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanเงินngənไปให้bpai-hâiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
He didn't want to break the law, but he needed money for his family.
The evidence clearly indicates that the suspect did indeed commit the offense.
ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaใครก็ตามkrai-gɔ̂-dtaamที่tîiทำผิดtam-pìtก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngยอมรับผลyɔɔm-ráp-pǒnที่tîiตามมาdtaam-maaทางกฎหมายtaang-gòt-mǎai
Anyone who commits an offense must accept the legal consequences.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำผิด said ทัม-ผิด?
tam-pìt
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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ผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2be wrong; make a mistake3illegal; against the law4improper; inappropriate5wrongly; incorrectly; mis-wrong; incorrectPart 2
ทำผิดtam-pìtทำผิดtam-pìt[to] do wrong; make a mistake[to] do wrong; make a mistakeWord