ทำเงา
tam-ngaoMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] polish; make glossy/shiny
to make a surface glossy and reflective by polishing or applying a shiny finish
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแว็กซ์wɛ́kแว็กซ์wɛ́k1wax (substance)2[to] wax [sth] (apply/polish)3[to] wax [sb]/[sth] (hair removal)ทำเงาtam-ngaoทำเงาtam-ngao1[to] polish; make glossy/shiny2[to] add shadows; add shading (art)พื้นไม้pʉ́ʉn-máaiพื้นไม้pʉ́ʉn-máai1wooden floor2wood flooring (material)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovely
He uses wax to make the wooden floor beautifully glossy.
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ช่างchângทำtamเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əกำลังgam-langพ่นpônแล็กเกอร์lɛ́k-gə̂əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำเงาtam-ngaoโต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiสักsàk
The furniture maker is spraying lacquer to give the teak table a glossy finish.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakล้างláangรถrótแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ลงlongน้ำยาเคลือบnáam-yaa-klʉ̂ʉapสีsǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำเงาtam-ngaoให้hâiรถrótดูduuใหม่mài
After washing the car, he applied a coating agent to make the car look new and glossy.
ในnaiขั้นตอนสุดท้ายkân-dtɔɔn-sùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngการผลิตgaan-pà-lìtชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanโลหะloo-hàจะjàถูกtùukนำไปnam-bpaiขัดkàtและlɛ́ทำเงาtam-ngaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันการกัดกร่อนbpɔ̂ng-gan-gaan-gàt-grɔ̀ɔn
In the final production step, the metal parts are polished and made glossy to prevent corrosion.
2VerbB2
[to] add shadows; add shading (art)
to create shadows or shaded areas in a drawing, painting, or graphic
Examples
ครูสอนkruu sŏnวิธีwí-teeวิธีwí-teemethod; wayทำเงาtam ngaoทำเงาtam ngao1[to] polish; make glossy/shiny2[to] add shadows; add shading (art)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsแอปเปิ้ลâep-bpêrnแอปเปิ้ลâep-bpêrn1apple (fruit)2Apple (tech company)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)รูปวาดrôop wâatรูปวาดrôop wâatdrawing; painting; hand-drawn pictureดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแสงสะท้อนsăeng sà-tónแสงสะท้อนsăeng sà-tónreflected light
The teacher taught how to add highlights to make the apple in the drawing look glossy.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiรถrótในnaiภาพpâapดูduuใหม่màiต้องdtɔ̂ngทำเงาtam-ngaoตรงdtrongตัวถังรถdtuua-tǎng-rótให้เห็นhâi-hěnแสงสะท้อนsɛ̌ɛng-sà-tɔ́ɔnหน่อยnɔ̀i
If you want the car in the picture to look new, you need to render some sheen on the car body to show some light reflection.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinคนนี้kon-níiมีฝีมือmii-fǐi-mʉʉในnaiการgaanทำเงาtam-ngaoบนผิวน้ำbon-pǐu-náamมากmâakทำให้tam-hâiภาพpâapดูduuสมจริงsǒm-jingอย่างyàangไม่น่าเชื่อmâi-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa
This artist is very skilled at rendering the sheen on the water's surface, making the painting look incredibly realistic.
เทคนิคték-nìkการทำgaan-tamเงาngaoบนbonวัตถุwát-tùโลหะloo-hàจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการตกกระทบgaan-dtòk-grà-tópของkɔ̌ɔngแสงsɛ̌ɛngบนbonพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐu
The technique of rendering sheen on metal objects requires an understanding of how light interacts with the surface.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำเงา said ทัม-เงา?
tam-ngao
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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ทำเงาtam-ngaoทำเงาtam-ngao[to] polish; make glossy/shiny[to] polish; make glossy/shinyWord