ทำสตู
tam-sà-dtuuMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] make stew
to cook or prepare stew, a dish of meat and/or vegetables cooked slowly in liquid.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesทำสตูtam-sà-dtuuทำสตูtam-sà-dtuu[to] make stew
My mom is cooking stew.
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The weather is cold today, so I'm going to make chicken stew to eat.
Grandma cooks very delicious stew, everyone likes it.
เย็นนี้yen-níiเราraoจะjàทำtamสตูเนื้อsà-dtuu-nʉ́ʉaกินกันgin-ganที่บ้านtîi-bâanแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangขาดkàatแครอทkɛɛ-rɔ̂ɔtกับgàpมันฝรั่งman-fà-ràng
Tonight we're going to make beef stew to eat at home, but we're still missing carrots and potatoes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำสตู said ทัม-สะ-ตู?
tam-sà-dtuu
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] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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ทำสตูtam-sà-dtuuทำสตูtam-sà-dtuu[to] make stew[to] make stewWord