ทำเค้ก

tam-kéek

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] make a cake; [to] bake a cake

To prepare and cook a cake, typically by baking.

Examples

ฉันchǎn ทำเค้กtam-kéek

I make a cake.

3 more examples

เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan แม่mɛ̂ɛ ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn ทำtam เค้กช็อกโกแลตkéek-chɔ́k-goo-lɛ́t อร่อยà-rɔ̀i มากmâak

Yesterday, my mom made a very delicious chocolate cake.

พรุ่งนี้prûng-níi ฉันchǎn จะjà ทำtam เค้กวันเกิดkéek-wan-gə̀ət ให้hâi เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan

Tomorrow, I will make a birthday cake for my friend.

ฉันchăn กำลังgam-lang หัดhàt ทำเค้กtam kék เพราะpráw อยากyàak เปิดbpèrt ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-fae เล็กๆlék lék ของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayng

I'm learning to make cakes because I want to open my own small coffee shop.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ทำเค้ก said ทัม-เค้ก?

tam-kéek

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

ทำtam[to] do; makePart 1

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เค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)Part 2

ทำเค้กtam-kéek[to] make a cake; [to] bake a cakeWord