ทำหลาม
tam-lǎamMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] cook food in a bamboo tube
To prepare food by cooking it inside a bamboo tube, as when making khao lam.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)ทำหลามtam-lǎamทำหลามtam-lǎam[to] cook food in a bamboo tubeสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingงานบุญngaan-bunงานบุญngaan-bun1merit‑making event2charity/fundraising event (by extension)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
My grandmother is going to cook khao lam for the temple fair.
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คนkonในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanมาmaaรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยกันchûuai-ganทำหลามtam-lǎamในช่วงnai-chûuangฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎao
People in the village gather to help each other cook khao lam during the winter.
การทำหลามgaan-tam-lǎamแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəmต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanในnaiการเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakไม้ไผ่máai-pàiและlɛ́ควบคุมkûuap-kumความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnจากjàakกองไฟgɔɔng-fai
Cooking traditional khao lam requires skill in selecting the bamboo and controlling the heat from the fire.
ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnที่tîiยากyâakที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiการทำหลามgaan-tam-lǎamคือkʉʉการเผาgaan-pǎoให้hâiข้าวเหนียวkâao-nǐiaoสุกพอดีsùk-pɔɔ-diiโดยที่dooi-tîiกระบอกไม้ไผ่grà-bɔ̀ɔk-máai-pàiไม่mâiไหม้mâi
The most difficult step in cooking khao lam is roasting it until the sticky rice is perfectly cooked without burning the bamboo tube.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำหลาม said ทัม-หลาม?
tam-lǎam
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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ทำหลามtam-lǎamทำหลามtam-lǎam[to] cook food in a bamboo tube[to] cook food in a bamboo tubeWord