ทำเมนู
tam-mee-nuuMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] cook a dish; make a food item
To prepare or cook a particular dish. In this common usage, 'เมนูเมนูmee-nuu1menu; dish; menu item2menu (software interface)' acts as a synonym for 'dish' or 'food item'. (e.g., วันนี้ทำเมนูอะไรดี - What dish should we make today?)
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทำเมนูtam-mee-nuuทำเมนูtam-mee-nuu1[to] cook a dish; make a food item2[to] create a food menu; plan dishes3[to] build a menu (software/UI)ไข่เจียวkài-jiiaoไข่เจียวkài-jiiaoThai-style omelet
Mom is making an omelet.
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Yesterday, I made chicken green curry.
What dish should we make to eat this evening?
เขาkǎoอยากyàakทำเมนูพิเศษtam-mee-nuu-pí-sèetให้hâiแฟนfɛɛnในnaiวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangคิดไม่ออกkít-mâi-ɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaจะjàทำอะไรtam-à-rai
He wants to make a special dish for his girlfriend on her birthday, but hasn't figured out what to make.
2VerbB1
[to] create a food menu; plan dishes
To design, compile, or plan a list of dishes, such as for a restaurant, an event, or a weekly meal plan.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan[to] help each other; cooperateทำเมนูtam-mee-nuuทำเมนูtam-mee-nuu1[to] cook a dish; make a food item2[to] create a food menu; plan dishes3[to] build a menu (software/UI)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonight
We have to help plan the menu for the party tonight.
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ทุกtúkต้นเดือนdtôn-dʉʉanฉันchǎnจะjàนั่งnângทำtamเมนูอาหารmee-nuu-aa-hǎanสำหรับsǎm-ràpทั้งtángเดือนdʉʉanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàai
At the beginning of every month, I sit down and plan the food menu for the whole month to control expenses.
เชฟchéepกำลังgam-langทำtamเมนูใหม่mee-nuu-màiสำหรับsǎm-ràpฤดูร้อนrʉ́-duu-rɔ́ɔnโดยdooiจะjàเน้นnénวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpตามdtaamฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaan
The chef is designing a new menu for the summer, focusing on seasonal ingredients.
ผู้จัดการร้านpûu-jàt-gaan-ráanอาหารaa-hǎanมอบหมายmɔ̂ɔp-mǎaiให้hâiทีมtiimครัวkruuaทำtamเมนูอาหารmee-nuu-aa-hǎanชุดchútใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงดูดdʉng-dùutลูกค้าlûuk-káaกลุ่มglùmพนักงานออฟฟิศpá-nák-ngaan-ɔ́ɔp-fít
The restaurant manager assigned the kitchen team to design a new set menu to attract the office worker demographic.
3VerbB1
[to] build a menu (software/UI)
To create or set up menu items in software, a website, or a device.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำเมนูtam-mee-nuuทำเมนูtam-mee-nuu1[to] cook a dish; make a food item2[to] create a food menu; plan dishes3[to] build a menu (software/UI)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แอปพลิเคชันɛ́p-plí-kee-chânแอปพลิเคชันɛ́p-plí-kee-chânapplication; app (software)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I want to create the menu in this application.
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โปรแกรมเมอร์bproo-grɛɛm-mə̂əได้รับมอบหมายdâi-ráp-mɔ̂ɔp-mǎaiให้hâiทำเมนูtam-mee-nuuสำหรับsǎm-ràpหน้าแรกnâa-rɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngเว็บไซต์wép-sáiใหม่mài
The programmer was assigned to create the menu for the new website's homepage.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเปิดbpə̀ətร้านค้าออนไลน์ráan-káa-ɔɔn-laaiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngทำเมนูtam-mee-nuuหมวดหมู่mùuat-mùuสินค้าsǐn-káaให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Before launching the online store, we need to finish creating the product category menu.
การทำgaan-tamเมนูmee-nuuนำทางnam-taangnavigationmenuที่tîiมีmiiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangชัดเจนchát-jeenเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngต่อdtɔ̀ɔประสบการณ์ผู้ใช้bprà-sòp-gaan-pûu-cháiงานngaanที่ดีtîi-dii
Creating a navigation menu with a clear structure is crucial for a good user experience.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำเมนู said ทัม-เม-นู?
tam-mee-nuu
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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ทำเมนูtam-mee-nuuทำเมนูtam-mee-nuu[to] cook a dish; make a food item[to] cook a dish; make a food itemWord