ทำหล่น
tam-lònMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] drop [sth] (accidentally)
to accidentally let something fall from your hands
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeปากกาbpàak-gaaปากกาbpàak-gaapen (ink writing tool)หล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] fall; drop off; slip off2[to] be missing; be left out
I dropped the pen.
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Be careful, don't drop the phone.
เพราะว่าprɔ́-wâaฉันchǎnถือtʉ̌ʉของkɔ̌ɔngเต็มdtemสองมือsɔ̌ɔng-mʉʉเลยləəiเผลอplə̌əทำtamกุญแจรถgun-jɛɛ-rótหล่นlònลงพื้นlong-pʉ́ʉn
Because my hands were full, I accidentally dropped the car keys on the ground.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำหล่น said ทัม-หล่น?
tam-lòn
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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หล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] fall; drop off; slip off2[to] be missing; be left out[to] fall; drop off; slip offPart 2
ทำหล่นtam-lònทำหล่นtam-lòn[to] drop [sth] (accidentally)[to] drop [sth] (accidentally)Word