ทำลาน
tam-laanMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] make a yard; [to] clear and level [ground]
to create an open, level area by clearing and leveling the ground, often used as a threshing floor, for drying crops, or for parking.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherทำลานtam laanทำลานtam laan[to] make a yard; [to] clear and level [ground]กว้างๆgwâang gwâangกว้างๆgwâang gwâang1broadly; generally; in general terms2quite wide; rather broadเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตากdtàakตากdtàak1to dry; air-dry; sun-dry2[to] expose; be exposed (to the elements)3Tak (province)ข้าวเปลือกkâao bplèuakข้าวเปลือกkâao bplèuakpaddy; unhusked rice
The villagers helped each other make a wide, open area to use for drying paddy.
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ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàสร้างsâangบ้านbâanเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngจ้างjâangคนkonมาmaaปรับพื้นที่bpràp-pʉ́ʉn-tîiและlɛ́ทำลานtam-laanให้hâiเรียบrîiapก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Before building the house, we need to hire someone to adjust the area and level the ground first.
ผู้รับเหมาpûu-ráp-mǎoกำลังgam-langทำลานtam-laanคอนกรีตkɔɔn-grìitขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiสำหรับsǎm-ràpเป็นbpenที่จอดรถtîi-jɔ̀ɔt-rótของkɔ̌ɔngโรงงานroong-ngaanแห่งhɛ̀ngใหม่mài
The contractor is creating a large concrete area to serve as the parking lot for the new factory.
การทำgaan-tamลานlaanดินdinสำหรับsǎm-ràpตากdtàakมันสำปะหลังman-sǎm-bpà-lǎngต้องdtɔ̂ngเกลี่ยglìiaดินdinให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nและlɛ́เรียบrîiapเสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnจากjàakพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-dinซึมsʉmขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa
Making a dirt yard for drying cassava requires grading the soil until it's firm and even to prevent moisture from seeping up from the ground.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำลาน said ทัม-ลาน?
tam-laan
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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ทำลานtam-laanทำลานtam-laan[to] make a yard; [to] clear and level [ground][to] make a yard; [to] clear and level [ground]Word