ทำเฉย
tam-chə̌əiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] act indifferent; feign ignorance; ignore
to pretend not to notice or care; to ignore or remain indifferent on purpose
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)โบกมือbòok-mʉʉโบกมือbòok-mʉʉ1[to] wave (one's hand) in greeting or farewell2[to] signal with the hand; wave down/awayแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ทำเฉยtam-chə̌əiทำเฉยtam-chə̌əi[to] act indifferent; feign ignorance; ignoreเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รู้จักrúu-jàkรู้จักrúu-jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent with
She saw me waving but pretended not to know me.
3 more examplesShow less
ผมpǒmถามtǎamหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangทำเฉยtam-chə̌əiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n
I asked several times, and he still acted indifferent as if nothing happened.
พอpɔɔพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengเขาkǎoกลับglàpทำเฉยtam-chə̌əiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเปลี่ยนbplìianเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangทันทีtan-tii
When his own mistake was mentioned, he pretended not to care and immediately changed the subject.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanก็gɔ̂ทำเฉยtam-chə̌əiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiทีมtiimตื่นตระหนกdtʉ̀ʉn-dtrà-nòkและlɛ́เดินหน้าdəən-nâaตามdtaamแผนpɛ̌ɛnต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Despite heavy criticism, the manager intentionally ignored it to keep the team calm and proceeded with the plan.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำเฉย said ทัม-เฉย?
tam-chə̌əi
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
+
เฉยchə̌əiเฉยchə̌əi1indifferent; unfazed2just; merely; simply3calm; unruffled4[to] stay indifferent/not reactindifferent; unfazedPart 2
ทำเฉยtam-chə̌əiทำเฉยtam-chə̌əi[to] act indifferent; feign ignorance; ignore[to] act indifferent; feign ignorance; ignoreWord