ทำเงิน
tam-ngənMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] make money; [to] earn money
To earn money or generate a profit; to be profitable.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateที่ทำtêe tamเงินได้ngern dâaiเงินได้ngern dâaiincome; earningsเยอะๆyér-yérเยอะๆyér-yér1a lot; in large amounts (colloquial, emphatic)2many; numerous (colloquial, emphatic)
He wants a job that earns a lot of money.
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She sells things online to earn money as a side income.
His coffee shop business is very profitable.
นักลงทุนnák long tunมองหาmong hăaธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtใหม่ๆmài màiที่têeมีmeeศักยภาพsàk-gà-yá-pâapในnaiการgaanทำเงินtam ngernในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaao
Investors look for new businesses that have the potential to be profitable in the long run.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำเงิน said ทัม-เงิน?
tam-ngən
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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ทำเงินtam-ngənทำเงินtam-ngən[to] make money; [to] earn money[to] make money; [to] earn moneyWord