ทำสำเนา
tam-sǎm-naoMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] make a copy; [to] duplicate
to make a copy or duplicate of a document, file, or other item.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeสำเนาเอกสารsǎm-nao-èek-gà-sǎanสำเนาเอกสารsǎm-nao-èek-gà-sǎancopy of a documentนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
Please make a copy of this document.
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I need to go make two copies of my ID card.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnประชุมbprà-chumอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmทำสำเนาtam-sǎm-naoรายงานraai-ngaanให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konนะná
Tomorrow before the meeting, don't forget to make copies of the report for everyone.
คุณควรkun-kuuanทำสำเนาtam-sǎm-naoไฟล์งานfai-ngaanสำคัญsǎm-kanเก็บไว้gèp-wáiในnaiคลาวด์klaaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันข้อมูลbpɔ̂ng-gan-kɔ̂ɔ-muunสูญหายsǔun-hǎai
You should make a copy of important work files and save them on the cloud to prevent data loss.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำสำเนา said ทัม-สัม-เนา?
tam-sǎm-nao
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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ทำสำเนาtam-sǎm-naoทำสำเนาtam-sǎm-nao[to] make a copy; [to] duplicate[to] make a copy; [to] duplicateWord