ทำเพลง

tam-pleeng

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] make music; [to] produce a song

to create or produce music, which can include composing, arranging, and recording a song.

Examples

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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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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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ทำเพลงtam-pleengทำเพลงtam-pleeng[to] make music; [to] produce a song[to] make music; [to] produce a songWord