ทำมา
tam-maaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] have done; have been doing
to have done something previously or to have been doing it up to a reference time, with มามาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker marking temporal progression toward that time
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current locationทำมาtam-maaทำมาtam-maa1[to] have done; have been doing2[to] make/prepare earlier (and bring/use now)นานมากnaan-mâakนานมากnaan-mâakfor a very long timeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
He has been working here for a very long time.
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We've endured for so long; don't give up now.
ความดีkwaam deeที่têeเขาkăoทำtamมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòtช่วยให้chûuai hâiเขาkăoรอดพ้นrôt pónจากjàakปัญหาbpan-hăaต่างๆdtàang-dtàangได้dâi
The good deeds he has consistently done have helped him get through various problems.
สิ่งที่sìng-tîiพวกเราpûuak-raoสร้างsâangทำtamมากับmaa-gàpมือmʉʉกำลังจะgam-lang-jàพังทลายลงpang-tá-laai-longเพราะprɔ́การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiที่tîiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatเพียงpiiangครั้งเดียวkráng-diiao
What we have built with our own hands is about to collapse because of a single wrong decision.
2VerbB1
[to] make/prepare earlier (and bring/use now)
to produce or prepare something beforehand so that it is available at the present time or place (e.g., food, work, products).
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทำกับข้าวtam-gàp-kâaoทำกับข้าวtam-gàp-kâao[to] cook; prepare foodมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Today, Mom made a lot of food (and brought it here).
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เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnทำเค้กtam-kéekมาจากmaa-jàakบ้านbâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฉลองchà-lɔ̌ɔngวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətให้hâiฉันchǎnที่tîiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fít
My colleague made a cake from home to celebrate my birthday at the office.
เธอtəəช่วยchûuaiเตรียมdtriiamเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanทำมาtam-maaให้hâiเรียบร้อยแล้วrîiap-rɔ́ɔi-lɛ́ɛoเราraoแค่kɛ̂ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngเอาไปao-bpaiยื่นyʉ̂ʉnเท่านั้นtâo-nán
She already prepared the documents (and made them available); we just have to submit them.
ฝ่ายfàaiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpได้dâaiจัดทำjàt-tamตัวอย่างสินค้าdtuua-yàang-sǐn-káaมาmaaนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konเห็นภาพhěn-pâapตรงกันdtrong-gan
The design department prepared product samples to present at the meeting so that everyone would have the same understanding.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำมา said ทัม-มา?
tam-maa
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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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
ทำมาtam-maaทำมาtam-maa[to] have done; have been doing[to] have done; have been doingWord