ทำศึก
tam-sʉ̀kMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] wage war; [to] battle
to engage in a war, battle, or major conflict
Examples
ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnin the past; formerlyสยามsà-yǎamสยามsà-yǎam1Siam; former name of Thailand2Siamese; relating to Siam/Thailand (attributive)เคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ทำศึกtam-sʉ̀kทำศึกtam-sʉ̀k[to] wage war; [to] battleกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พม่าpá-mâaพม่าpá-mâa1Myanmar; Burma (country)2Burmese person3Burmese (language)4Burmese; of Myanmarหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or times
In the old days, Siam engaged in war with Burma many times.
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การทำgaan-tamศึกsʉ̀kสงครามsǒng-kraamทำให้tam-hâiผู้คนpûu-konล้มตายlóm-dtaaiและlɛ́บ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangเสียหายsǐia-hǎai
Engaging in war causes people to die and damages the country.
สองsŏngอาณาจักรaa-naa-jàkเตรียมdtriiamกองทัพgong tápเพื่อpêuuaทำtamศึกชิงsèuk chingดินแดนdin daenกันgan
The two kingdoms prepared their armies to engage in battle for territory.
ผู้นำpûu-namต้องdtɔ̂ngพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópอย่างyàangรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจทำdtàt-sǐn-jai-tamศึกsʉ̀kกับgàpประเทศเพื่อนบ้านbprà-têet-pʉ̂ʉan-bâan
Leaders must consider all impacts thoroughly before deciding to wage war with a neighboring country.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำศึก said ทัม-สึก?
tam-sʉ̀k
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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ทำศึกtam-sʉ̀kทำศึกtam-sʉ̀k[to] wage war; [to] battle[to] wage war; [to] battleWord