ทำรัง
tam-rangMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] build a nest; [to] nest
for an animal, especially a bird, to build a nest to live in and lay eggs.
Examples
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I see a bird building a nest on the tree in front of the house.
The swallows will come back to build a nest here every year.
แม่mâeนกnókกำลังgam-langคาบkâapกิ่งไม้gìng máaiและláeใบไม้แห้งbai máai hâengเพื่อpêuuaไปbpaiทำรังtam rangสำหรับsăm-ràpลูกๆlôok lôokของมันkŏng man
The mother bird is carrying twigs and dry leaves in its beak to build a nest for its babies.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำรัง said ทัม-รัง?
tam-rang
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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รังrangรังrang1nest; hive; den (animal)2hive/nest (classifier)3hideout; lair (pejorative/colloquial)nest; hive; den (animal)Part 2
ทำรังtam-rangทำรังtam-rang[to] build a nest; [to] nest[to] build a nest; [to] nestWord