ทำอาหาร
tam-aa-hǎanMeaning
1VerbA1
[to] cook; prepare food
to prepare food, especially by cooking; to make a meal
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan[to] cook; prepare foodอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be delicious
My mom cooks delicious food.
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On holidays, I like to cook for myself at home.
He learned how to cook from his grandmother.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำอาหาร said ทัม-อา-หาร?
tam-aa-hǎan
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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ทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan[to] cook; prepare food[to] cook; prepare foodWord