ทำเบ่ง
tam-bèngMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] act arrogantly; [to] swagger
To act in an arrogant, boastful, or domineering manner; to show off one's power or status to intimidate others
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำเบ่งtam-bèngทำเบ่งtam-bèng[to] act arrogantly; [to] swaggerใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngsubordinate; junior staff; underlingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanworkplace; officeเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2equal; level; even3[to] draw; [to] tie
He always likes to act arrogantly toward his subordinates at work.
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Don't come throwing your weight around here; nobody is afraid of you.
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánทำเบ่งtam-bèngใส่sàiตำรวจจราจรdtam-rùuat-jà-raa-jɔɔnที่tîiขอkɔ̌ɔตรวจdtrùuatใบขับขี่bai-kàp-kìi
That politician's son acted arrogantly toward the traffic police officer who asked to check his driver's license.
การทำgaan-tamเบ่งbèngอวดอ้างùuat-âangอำนาจam-nâatบารมีbaa-rá-miiของkɔ̌ɔngคนใหญ่คนโตkon-yài-kon-dtooมักจะmák-jàสร้างsâangความหมั่นไส้kwaam-màn-sâiให้กับhâi-gàpชาวบ้านchaao-bâan
The arrogant flaunting of power and prestige by bigwigs usually breeds resentment among the villagers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำเบ่ง said ทัม-เบ่ง?
tam-bèng
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] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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เบ่งbèngเบ่งbèng1[to] strain; flex; push out (using muscles)2[to] show off; act self-important[to] strain; flex; push out (using muscles)Part 2
ทำเบ่งtam-bèngทำเบ่งtam-bèng[to] act arrogantly; [to] swagger[to] act arrogantly; [to] swaggerWord