ทำเพลง
tam-pleengMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] make music; [to] produce a song
to create or produce music, which can include composing, arranging, and recording a song.
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำเพลงtam-pleengทำเพลงtam-pleeng1[to] make music; [to] produce a song2[to] dawdle; [to] waste timeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnbedroom
My older brother likes to make music in his bedroom.
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วงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiนี้níiกำลังgam-langทำเพลงtam-pleengใหม่màiอยู่ในyùu-naiสตูดิโอsà-dtuu-dì-ooคาดว่าkâat-wâaจะjàปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiฟังfangเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa
This band is currently producing new music in the studio and expects to release it next month.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiเวลาว่างwee-laa-wâangจากjàakการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanมาเรียนmaa-riianรู้rúuการgaanทำเพลงtam-pleengด้วยตัวเองdûuai-dtuua-eengผ่านpàanยูทูบyuu-túup
He uses his free time from work to learn how to produce music by himself via YouTube.
การgaanทำเพลงtam-pleengให้hâiประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètในnaiยุคดิจิทัลyúk-dì-jì-tâlต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทั้งtángความคิดสร้างสรรค์kwaam-kít-sâang-sǎnและlɛ́การตลาดgaan-dtà-làatที่ดีtîi-dii
To successfully create music in the digital age requires both creativity and good marketing.
2VerbB2
[to] dawdle; [to] waste time
to spend time idly or act slowly, often delaying what should be done.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มัวแต่muua dtàeมัวแต่muua dtàebe absorbed in; keep on (to the neglect of other things)ทำเพลงtam playngทำเพลงtam playng1[to] make music; [to] produce a song2[to] dawdle; [to] waste timeอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรีบๆrêep rêepรีบๆrêep rêep1hurriedly; quickly; in a rush2hurry up!ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอาบน้ำàap náamอาบน้ำàap náam1[to] bathe; [to] take a bath/shower2[to] bathe [sb/sth]ได้แล้วdâai láewได้แล้วdâai láewgot it; done; now possibleเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan[to] go to workสายsăaiสายsăai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsหรอกròkหรอกròk1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Stop dilly-dallying and go take a shower now, or you'll be late for work.
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หัวหน้าhŭua nâaไม่ชอบmâi chôpลูกน้องlôok nóngที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanช้าcháaชอบchôpทำเพลงtam playngไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuaiไม่mâiเสร็จsètสักทีsàk tee
The boss dislikes subordinates who work slowly, always dawdling and never getting things done.
ถ้าtâaเธอterยังyangทำเพลงtam playngเลือกชุดlêuuak chútไม่mâiเสร็จsètซะทีsá teeเราraoคงkongไปbpaiไม่ทันmâi tanดูหนังdoo nǎngรอบrôpแรกrâekแน่ๆnâe nâe
If you keep taking your sweet time choosing an outfit, we'll definitely not make it for the first movie screening.
กระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanขออนุมัติkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-mátโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiทำเพลงtam-pleengมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำให้tam-hâiทุกtúkอย่างล่าช้าyàang-lâa-cháaไปหมดbpai-mòt
The approval process for this project has been moving at a snail's pace for months, causing delays in everything.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำเพลง said ทัม-เพลง?
tam-pleeng
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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ทำเพลงtam-pleengทำเพลงtam-pleeng[to] make music; [to] produce a song[to] make music; [to] produce a songWord