ทำมือ
tam-mʉʉMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] make by hand
to produce or craft something by hand rather than by machine
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanถักtàkถักtàk1[to] knit; crochet2[to] braid [sth]; plait [sth]ผ้าพันคอpâa-pan-kɔɔผ้าพันคอpâa-pan-kɔɔscarf; neckerchiefทำมือtam-mʉʉทำมือtam-mʉʉ1[to] make by hand2handmadeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หลานlǎanหลานlǎan1grandchild2niece or nephew
Grandma knitted a handmade scarf for her grandchild.
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ร้านนี้ráan-níiขายkǎaiสบู่sà-bùuทำมือtam-mʉʉกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́ไม่ใส่mâi-sàiสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiแรงrɛɛng
This shop sells handmade soap; it smells nice and doesn’t use strong chemicals.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำtamสมุดsà-mùtทำมือtam-mʉʉเป็นbpenงานอดิเรกngaan-à-dì-rèekขายkǎaiออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiด้วยdûuai
He enjoys making handmade notebooks as a hobby and also sells them online.
ช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉใช้cháiเทคนิคték-nìkย้อมyɔ́ɔmครามkraamโบราณboo-raanในnaiการทำgaan-tamผ้าpâaทำมือtam-mʉʉแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láผืนpʉ̌ʉnมีmiiลวดลายlûuat-laaiไม่mâiซ้ำกันsám-gan
The artisan uses traditional indigo-dyeing techniques to craft handmade fabric, each piece with a unique pattern.
2AdjectiveB1
handmade
made by hand; crafted without machines
Examples
สร้อยsôiสร้อยsôinecklaceเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้néeนี้née1this2this oneเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)งานทำngaan tamมือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunity
This necklace is a handmade piece from the community.
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She sells handmade soap at the weekend market every Saturday.
This handmade wooden table has beautiful and unique wood grain.
ช่างเลือกchâang lêuuakวัสดุwát-sà-dùอย่างพิถีพิถันyàang pí-tĕe-pí-tănเพื่อให้pêuua hâiงานทำngaan tamมือmeuuมีคุณภาพmee kun-ná-pâapและláeอัตลักษณ์àt-dtà-lákของkŏngผู้ทำpôo tam
The artisan carefully selects materials so that the handmade work has quality and the maker’s identity.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำมือ said ทัม-มือ?
tam-mʉʉ
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] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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ทำมือtam-mʉʉทำมือtam-mʉʉ[to] make by hand[to] make by handWord