ทำมุม
tam-mumMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] form an angle (with [sth]); be set at an angle
to be or be positioned so as to form an angle with something, often specified in degrees (e.g., ทำมุมทำมุมtam-mum[to] form an angle (with [sth]); be set at an angle 30 องศากับพื้น); to intersect or incline relative to another line, surface, or object
Examples
บันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)ทำมุมtam-mumทำมุมtam-mum[to] form an angle (with [sth]); be set at an angleประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1approximately; about2[to] estimate; approximate3estimate (noun)4something like; along the lines of (informal)5moderate; reasonable (literary)75องศาong-sǎaองศาong-sǎa1degree (temperature)2degree (angle)3degree; extent; level (fig.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safety2security
The ladder should be placed at an angle of about 75 degrees to the ground for safety.
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These two roads meet and form a perfect right angle.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiหลังคาlǎng-kaaทำมุมtam-mumเอียงiiangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiน้ำฝนnáam-fǒnไหลลงlǎi-longได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
The architect designed the roof to be angled so that rainwater can drain easily.
แกนโลกgaen lôhkทำมุมtam mumเอียงiiang23.5องศาong-săaกับgàpระนาบra-nâapวงโคจรwong koh-jonซึ่งsêungเป็นสาเหตุbpen săa-hètของkŏngการเกิดgaan gèrtฤดูกาลréu-doo-gaanต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees relative to its orbital plane, which is the cause of the different seasons.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำมุม said ทัม-มุม?
tam-mum
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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ทำมุมtam-mumทำมุมtam-mum[to] form an angle (with [sth]); be set at an angle[to] form an angle (with [sth]); be set at an angleWord