ทำเก๊
tam-géeMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] counterfeit; [to] forge
To make an imitation or a fake copy of something valuable with the intention to deceive; to counterfeit or forge.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำเก๊tam-géeทำเก๊tam-gée[to] counterfeit; [to] forgeขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emerge
Be careful, this bag might be a fake one that they counterfeited.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukจับjàpเพราะprɔ́ทำเก๊tam-géeธนบัตรtá-ná-bàtดอลลาร์dɔn-lâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiจ่ายjàaiในประเทศnai-bprà-têet
He was arrested for counterfeiting dollar bills to spend in the country.
โรงงานroong-ngaanแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiลักลอบlák-lɔ̂ɔpทำเก๊tam-géeนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaแบรนด์เนมbrɛɛn-neemส่งขายsòng-kǎaiตลาดมืดdtà-làat-mʉ̂ʉt
This factory secretly counterfeits brand-name watches to sell on the black market.
ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiการทำgaan-tamเก๊géeเอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanมีmiiความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnมากmâakจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpแยกไม่ออกyɛ̂ɛk-mâi-ɔ̀ɔkด้วยdûuaiตาเปล่าdtaa-bplàao
Nowadays, the technology for forging important documents is so sophisticated that it's almost impossible to distinguish with the naked eye.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำเก๊ said ทัม-เก๊?
tam-gée
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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ทำเก๊tam-géeทำเก๊tam-gée[to] counterfeit; [to] forge[to] counterfeit; [to] forgeWord