ทำเก่ง
tam-gèngMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] act like a know-it-all; [to] show off
to behave as if you are very skilled or knowledgeable, in a boastful or cocky way.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only nowหัดhàtหัดhàt1[to] practice; train; learn (by doing)2measles (rubeola)3[to] train [sb]; teach [sb] to do [sth]ทำอาหารtam aa-hăanทำอาหารtam aa-hăan[to] cook; prepare foodได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerไม่นานmâi naanไม่นานmâi naan1soon; shortly2briefly; not for longแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำเก่งtam gèngทำเก่งtam gèng[to] act like a know-it-all; [to] show offต่อหน้าdtò nâaต่อหน้าdtò nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)
He just started learning to cook not long ago, but he likes to act like an expert in front of his friends.
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อย่าyàaทำเก่งtam-gèngไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iเลยləəiน่าnâaเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉangนี้níiดีdiiไปbpaiกว่าgwàaฉันchǎnหรอกrɔ̀k
Don't act so smart; you don't know any more about this than I do.
นิสัยní-sǎiชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำเก่งtam-gèngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iอยากจะyàak-jàขอkɔ̌ɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaจะjàโดนdoonพูดpûutทับถมtáp-tǒm
His habit of acting cocky makes his colleagues reluctant to ask for help, fearing they'll be talked down to.
พอpɔɔหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaไม่อยู่mâi-yùuเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmทำเก่งtam-gèngสั่งsàngคนkonนั้นnánคนนี้kon-níiทั้งที่táng-tîiตัวเองdtuua-eengก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpอะไรà-raiเลยləəi
As soon as the boss is away, he starts acting all knowledgeable, ordering people around even though he has no responsibility.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำเก่ง said ทัม-เก่ง?
tam-gèng
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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ทำเก่งtam-gèngทำเก่งtam-gèng[to] act like a know-it-all; [to] show off[to] act like a know-it-all; [to] show offWord