ทำศพ
tam-sòpMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] conduct funeral rites; [to] make funeral arrangements
To conduct funeral rites and take care of the arrangements for a deceased person.
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำศพtam-sòpทำศพtam-sòp[to] conduct funeral rites; [to] make funeral arrangementsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanใกล้บ้านglâi-bâannear (one's) home; nearby home
His family will hold the funeral at the temple near their house.
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ญาติๆyâat yâatกำลังgam-langปรึกษาbprìk-săaกันganว่าwâaจะjàทำศพtam sòpคุณปู่kun bpòoที่ไหนtêe năiดีdee
The relatives are discussing where to conduct grandpa's funeral.
การทำgaan-tamศพsòpตามประเพณีdtaam-bprà-pee-niiไทยtaiมีmiiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnและlɛ́พิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamหลายอย่างlǎai-yàang
Conducting a funeral according to Thai tradition involves many steps and ceremonies.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtในnaiการgaanทำศพtam-sòpคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
He has to be responsible for all the expenses of conducting his father's funeral.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำศพ said ทัม-สบ?
tam-sòp
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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ทำศพtam-sòpทำศพtam-sòp[to] conduct funeral rites; [to] make funeral arrangements[to] conduct funeral rites; [to] make funeral arrangementsWord