ทำเวลา
tam-wee-laaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] make good time; hurry (to meet a schedule)
to move, work, or travel quickly in order to meet a deadline, keep to a schedule, or arrive sooner than expected; to make good time
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ทำเวลาtam-wee-laaทำเวลาtam-wee-laa[to] make good time; hurry (to meet a schedule)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyประชุมสายbprà-chum-sǎaiประชุมสายbprà-chum-sǎaiconference call; group call
We need to hurry and make good time, otherwise we'll be late for the meeting.
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คนขับรถkon-kàp-rótพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำเวลาtam-wee-laaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปส่งbpai-sòngผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanที่tîiสนามบินsà-nǎam-binให้hâiทันเวลาtan-wee-laa
The driver tried to make good time to get the passenger to the airport on time.
เช้านี้cháao-níiถนนtà-nǒnโล่งlôongมากmâakผมpǒmเลยləəiทำเวลาtam-wee-laaจากjàakบ้านbâanมาmaaที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanได้ดีdâai-diiกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtì
The roads were very clear this morning, so I made better time from home to work than usual.
ทีมtiimนักวิ่งผลัดnák-wîng-plàtกำลังgam-langเร่งrêngฝีเท้าfǐi-táaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำเวลาtam-wee-laaในnaiช่วงสุดท้ายchûuang-sùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
The relay team is picking up their pace to make good time in the final leg of the race.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำเวลา said ทัม-เว-ลา?
tam-wee-laa
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] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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ทำเวลาtam-wee-laaทำเวลาtam-wee-laa[to] make good time; hurry (to meet a schedule)[to] make good time; hurry (to meet a schedule)Word