ทำสี
tam-sǐiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] paint; repaint; refinish [sth]
to apply or renew a colored finish on a surface or object (e.g., house, car, furniture), including repainting or refinishing
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastทำสีtam-sǐiทำสีtam-sǐi1[to] paint; repaint; refinish [sth]2[to] dye/color-treat [hair]ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedซีดsîitซีดsîit1pale (skin)2faded; dull in colorแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
I'm going to get my car repainted because the old paint has faded.
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ฉันchǎnอยากyàakเอาaoโต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiตัวdtuuaนี้níiไปbpaiทำtamสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əชิ้นchínอื่นʉ̀ʉnในnaiห้องhɔ̂ng
I want to get this wooden table painted white so that it matches the other furniture in the room.
เราraoกำลังgam-langเก็บเงินgèp-ngənเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจ้างjâangช่างchângมาmaaทำสีtam-sǐiรั้วrúuaบ้านใหม่bâan-màiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtในnaiปีหน้าbpii-nâa
We are saving money to hire a painter to repaint the entire house fence next year.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàทำสีtam-sǐiเฟอร์นิเจอร์ไม้fəə-ní-jə̂ə-máaiเก่าgàoควรkuuanขัดkàtผิวหน้าpǐu-nâaเดิมdəəmออกให้ɔ̀ɔk-hâiหมดจดmòt-jòtเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสีsǐiใหม่màiยึดเกาะyʉ́t-gɔ̀ได้ดีdâai-diiและlɛ́ติดทนนานdtìt-ton-naan
Before repainting old wooden furniture, you should completely sand off the original surface first, so that the new paint adheres well and lasts long.
2VerbB1
[to] dye/color-treat [hair]
to color hair using dye, as a salon service or at home
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastทำสีผมtam-sǐi-pǒmทำสีผมtam-sǐi-pǒm[to] dye/color hairเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีน้ำตาลอ่อนsǐi-nám-dtaan-ɔ̀ɔnสีน้ำตาลอ่อนsǐi-nám-dtaan-ɔ̀ɔnlight brown
I want to go get my hair dyed light brown.
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เธอtəəเพิ่งpə̂ngไปbpaiทำสีผมtam-sǐi-pǒmมาใหม่maa-màiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเลยləəiดูduuแปลกตาbplɛ̀ɛk-dtaaไปbpaiนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i
She just got her hair newly colored yesterday, so she looks a little different.
ถ้าtâaจะjàทำสีผมtam sĕe pŏmแรงๆraeng raengแบบนี้bàep néeต้องdtôngไปbpaiทำtamที่têeร้านráanดีกว่าdee gwàaอย่าyàaทำเองtam engเลยloieเดี๋ยวdĭiaoผมpŏmจะjàเสียsĭia
If you're going to dye your hair a bold color like this, it's better to do it at a salon; don't do it yourself, or your hair will get damaged.
การทำสีผมgaan-tam-sǐi-pǒmบ่อยครั้งbɔ̀i-krángโดยdooiไม่mâiบำรุงbam-rungอย่างถูกวิธีyàang-tùuk-wí-tiiอาจàatส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangเส้นผมsên-pǒmอ่อนแอɔ̀ɔn-ɛɛและlɛ́เปราะbprɔ̀ขาดkàatง่ายngâaiในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Frequently dyeing hair without proper conditioning can result in weakening the hair structure, making it brittle and prone to breakage in the long run.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำสี said ทัม-สี?
tam-sǐi
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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ทำสีtam-sǐiทำสีtam-sǐi[to] paint; repaint; refinish [sth][to] paint; repaint; refinish [sth]Word