ทำลวกๆ
tam lûuak lûuakMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] do [sth] carelessly; [to] do [sth] sloppily
to do something carelessly, hastily, or without proper attention to detail.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ทำการบ้านtam gaan bâanทำการบ้านtam gaan bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchลวกๆlûuak lûuakลวกๆlûuak lûuakcarelessly; hastily; superficiallyนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2be wrong; make a mistake3illegal; against the law4improper; inappropriate5wrongly; incorrectly; mis-หมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogether
Don't do your homework carelessly, or you'll get everything wrong.
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เขาkăoทำงานบ้านtam ngaan bâanแบบbàepลวกๆlûuak lûuakห้องhôngก็เลยgôr loeiยังyangดูdooสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròkอยู่yòoเลยloie
He cleaned the house carelessly, so the room still looks dirty.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunทำอะไรtam à-raiลวกๆlûuak lûuakผลงานpŏn ngaanที่têeออกมาòk maaก็gâwมักจะmák jàไม่ดีmâi dee
If you do things hastily, the results that come out usually won't be good.
สาเหตุsăa-hètที่têeโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkนี้néeล้มเหลวlóm lěoส่วนหนึ่งsùuan nèungก็gâwเพราะpráwทีมงานteem ngaanบางคนbaang konทำtamแบบbàepลวกๆlûuak lûuakและláeไม่ใส่ใจmâi sài jaiในnaiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiat
Part of the reason this project failed is because some team members worked carelessly and didn't pay attention to the details.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำลวกๆ said ทำ-ลวก-ลวก?
tam lûuak lûuak
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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ลวกๆlûuak lûuakลวกๆlûuak lûuakcarelessly; hastily; superficiallycarelessly; hastily; superficiallyPart 2
ทำลวกๆtam lûuak lûuakทำลวกๆtam lûuak lûuak[to] do [sth] carelessly; [to] do [sth] sloppily[to] do [sth] carelessly; [to] do [sth] sloppilyWord