ทำหมัน
tam-mǎnMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] sterilize; [to] neuter; [to] spay
to perform medical sterilization; to neuter or spay an animal; to undergo a sterilization procedure like a vasectomy or tubal ligation
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำหมันtam-mǎnทำหมันtam-mǎn[to] sterilize; [to] neuter; [to] spayที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคลินิกklí-nìkคลินิกklí-nìk1clinic; medical facility2skills clinic; focused workshopเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous day
I took my dog to the clinic to get neutered yesterday.
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After having three children, they decided to undergo sterilization.
การทำหมันgaan-tam-mǎnแมวmɛɛoจรjɔɔnจัดเป็นjàt-bpenวิธีwí-tiiหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumประชากรbprà-chaa-gɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngพวกมันpûuak-manได้dâaiอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพyàang-mii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
Spaying and neutering stray cats is one effective way to control their population.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtอธิบายความà-tí-baai-kwaamเสี่ยงsìiangและlɛ́ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการทำหมันgaan-tam-mǎnหญิงyǐngให้hâiคนไข้kon-kâiฟังfangอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnการผ่าตัดgaan-pàa-dtàt
The doctor thoroughly explained the risks and the process of female sterilization to the patient before the surgery.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำหมัน said ทัม-หมัน?
tam-mǎn
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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หมันmǎnหมันmǎn1sterile; infertile (unable to reproduce)2sterile; unfruitful (plants)sterile; infertile (unable to reproduce)Part 2
ทำหมันtam-mǎnทำหมันtam-mǎn[to] sterilize; [to] neuter; [to] spay[to] sterilize; [to] neuter; [to] spayWord