ทำมูฟ
tam-mûupMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] make a romantic move
slang (from English ‘move’): to make a move on someone romantically; show interest or try to start a relationship.
Examples
เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกดไลก์gòt láikกดไลก์gòt láik[to] press Like (on social media)รูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแอบชอบàep chôpแอบชอบàep chôp[to] have a secret crush on [sb]ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)รูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสงสัยsŏng săiสงสัยsŏng săi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)กำลังจะgam-lang jàกำลังจะgam-lang jàabout to (imminent future)ทำมูฟtam móopทำมูฟtam móop1[to] make a romantic move2[to] take/initiate action; make a (strategic) move3[to] do a (dance/gesture) moveแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แน่ๆnâe nâeแน่ๆnâe nâedefinitely; for sure; certainly
I saw my friend liking every single picture of their crush. I suspect they're definitely about to make a move.
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แกgɛɛควรkuuanเลิกlə̂əkส่องsɔ̀ɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำมูฟtam-mûupได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnก็gɔ̂มาmaaจีบjìipตัดหน้าdtàt-nâaไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnหรอกrɔ̀k
You should stop just looking and make a move already, or someone else will start flirting with them before you do.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoชวนchuuanเธอtəəไปbpaiดูหนังduu-nǎngแค่kɛ̂ɛสองต่อสองsɔ̌ɔng-dtɔ̀ɔ-sɔ̌ɔngมันmanชัดเจนchát-jeenมากmâakว่าwâaเขาkǎoกำลังgam-langพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำมูฟtam-mûupแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəกลับglàpดูduuไม่รู้เรื่องmâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉangเลยləəi
Him asking just the two of you to the movies is a very clear sign that he's trying to make a move, but you seem completely clueless about it.
ฉันchănไม่แน่ใจmâi nâe jaiว่าการwâa gaanที่têeเขาkăoเสนอตัวsà-nĕr dtuuaมาช่วยmaa chûuaiโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkฉันchănบ่อยๆbòi bòiเป็นbpenแค่kâeความใจดีkwaam jai deeทั่วไปtûua bpaiหรือว่าrĕuu wâaเขาkăoกำลังgam-langทำมูฟtam móopแบบbàepเนียนๆniian niian
I'm not sure if his frequent offers to help with my project are just general kindness or if he's subtly making a move.
2VerbB2
[to] take/initiate action; make a (strategic) move
slang: to take the first step or execute a notable action that advances a plan/situation (e.g., business, games, politics).
Examples
คู่แข่งkôo kàengคู่แข่งkôo kàengcompetitor; rivalของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2oursเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only nowทำมูฟtam móopทำมูฟtam móop1[to] make a romantic move2[to] take/initiate action; make a (strategic) move3[to] do a (dance/gesture) moveครั้งใหญ่kráng yàiครั้งใหญ่kráng yài1major; large-scale2big time; severelyโดยdoiโดยdoi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -lyการเปิดตัวgaan bpèrt-dtuuaการเปิดตัวgaan bpèrt-dtuua1launch; unveiling (product/service/project)2debut; public reveal (person/role/relationship)สินค้าsĭn-káaสินค้าsĭn-káa1product; item2goods; merchandiseใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)พร้อมprómพร้อมpróm1ready; prepared2along with; together with3equipped; provided with4together; simultaneouslyโปรโมชันลดbproh-moh-chân lótราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced at
Our competitor just made a big move by launching a new product with a discount promotion.
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ในnaiเกมgeemนี้níiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรอจังหวะrɔɔ-jang-wàที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำมูฟtam-mûupที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanและlɛ́พลิกเกมplík-geemให้ได้hâi-dâai
In this game, we have to wait for the right moment to make a critical move and turn the game around.
การประกาศgaan-bprà-gàatนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngพรรคpákรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanครั้งนี้kráng-níiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการทำgaan-tamมูฟmûupเชิงกลยุทธ์chəəng-gon-lá-yútเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียกคืนrîiak-kʉʉnความนิยมkwaam-ní-yomก่อนgɔ̀ɔnการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtâng
The ruling party's new policy announcement is considered a strategic move to regain popularity before the election.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtเทคโนโลยียักษ์ใหญ่ték-noh-loh-yee yák yàiตัดสินใจทำdtàt-sĭn-jai tamมูฟmôopครั้งสำคัญkráng săm-kanด้วยdûuayการเข้าซื้อกิจการgaan kâo séu gìt-jà-gaanสตาร์ทอัพsà-dtáat-ápดาวรุ่งdaao rûngเพื่อpêuuaครองตลาดkrong dtà-làatปัญญาประดิษฐ์bpan-yaa bprà-dìt
The tech giant decided to make a significant move by acquiring a promising startup in order to dominate the artificial intelligence market.
3VerbB2
[to] do a (dance/gesture) move
slang: to perform a noticeable dance move or flirty/attention‑grabbing gesture (e.g., ไอดอลทำมูฟใส่แฟนๆ).
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asกล้องglɔ̂ngกล้องglɔ̂ng1camera2optical instrument (e.g., telescope, microscope, binoculars)แพนมาpɛɛn-maaแพนมาpɛɛn-maa[to] pan (a camera/view) toward hereไอดอลai-dɔ̂nไอดอลai-dɔ̂nidol; role model (pop culture)คนโปรดkon-bpròotคนโปรดkon-bpròotfavorite personของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerทำมูฟtam-mûupทำมูฟtam-mûup1[to] make a romantic move2[to] take/initiate action; make a (strategic) move3[to] do a (dance/gesture) moveใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กล้องglɔ̂ngกล้องglɔ̂ng1camera2optical instrument (e.g., telescope, microscope, binoculars)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as she saw the camera pan to her, my favorite idol immediately did a move for the camera.
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That dancer likes to do cool moves during the song's chorus.
เพื่อนpêuuanฉันchănพยายามpà-yaa-yaamจะjàทำมูฟtam móopเรียกrîakเสียงกรี๊ดsĭiang gríitจากjàakสาวๆsăao săaoแต่dtàeกลับglàpดูdooตลกdtà-lòkมากกว่าmâak gwàa
My friend tried to pull a move to get screams from the girls, but it ended up looking more funny than cool.
ในnaiวิดีโอwí-dii-ooสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatล่าสุดlâa-sùtเขาkǎoทำมูฟtam-mûupที่tîiแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความมั่นใจkwaam-mân-jaiและlɛ́ความขี้เล่นkwaam-kîi-lênของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
In his latest interview video, he made moves that clearly showed his confidence and playfulness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำมูฟ said ทัม-มูฟ?
tam-mûup
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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มูฟmûupมูฟmûup1[to] move; shift (colloq.)2[to] move on; get over [sth/sb]3a move; an action/step[to] move; shift (colloq.)Part 2
ทำมูฟtam-mûupทำมูฟtam-mûup[to] make a romantic move[to] make a romantic moveWord