ทำเสียง
tam-sǐiangMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] make a sound; produce a noise
to produce a sound or make a noise, intentionally or otherwise
Examples
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ประตูbprà-dtuuเก่าๆgào gàoบานbaanนั้นnánทำเสียงtam sĭiangเอี๊ยดอ๊าดíiat áatเวลาway-laaมีmeeลมlomพัดpát
That old door makes a creaking sound when the wind blows.
He coughed and made a sound like he had a very sore throat.
เวลาwee-laaอยู่ในyùu-naiห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtเราraoไม่ควรmâi-kuuanทำtamเสียงรบกวนsǐiang-róp-guuanสมาธิsà-maa-tíคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
When in the library, we shouldn't make noise that disturbs others' concentration.
2VerbB1
[to] imitate or put on a voice/sound
to make your voice or mouth produce a particular voice or sound, often imitating someone or something
Examples
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำเสียงtam-sǐiangทำเสียงtam-sǐiang1[to] make a sound; produce a noise2[to] imitate or put on a voice/soundรถไฟrót-faiรถไฟrót-fai1train2railway; rail serviceเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)
My little brother likes to make train sounds when he plays with his toys.
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She made her voice high-pitched and cute to try to get her boyfriend to indulge her.
The father made his voice stern to get the children to stop fighting.
นักแสดงตลกnák-sà-dɛɛng-dtà-lòkคนkonนั้นnánมีmiiความสามารถพิเศษkwaam-sǎa-mâat-pí-sèetในnaiการgaanทำเสียงtam-sǐiangเลียนแบบliian-bɛ̀ɛpนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangได้dâaiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanมากmâak
That comedian has a special talent for making his voice sound exactly like politicians.
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiฉันchǎnเก่งมากgèng-mâakเขาkǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatทำเสียงtam-sǐiangตัวการ์ตูนdtuua-gaa-dtuunได้dâaiหลายlǎaiตัวdtuua
My younger brother is very talented; he can do the voices for many cartoon characters.
ยูทูบเบอร์yuu-túup-bəəคนkonนั้นnánดังdangเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoทำtamเสียงโดsǐiang-dooนัลด์ดั๊กnan-dákได้dâaiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanมากmâak
That YouTuber is famous because he can do the voice of Donald Duck very accurately.
เขาkǎoได้รับเลือกdâi-ráp-lʉ̂ʉakให้hâiทำเสียงtam-sǐiangตัวร้ายdtuua-ráaiหลักlàkในnaiหนังnǎngแอนิเมชันɛɛ-ní-mee-chânเรื่องใหม่rʉ̂ʉang-màiเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoมีmiiน้ำnáamเสียงทุ้มsǐiang-túmที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lák
He was chosen to do the voice for the main villain in the new animated movie because he has a distinctive deep voice.
การgaanจะjàทำเสียงtam-sǐiangให้hâiตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiได้dâaiนั้นnánไม่เพียงmâi-piiangต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiพรสวรรค์pɔɔn-sà-wǎnด้านdâanเสียงsǐiangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiทักษะták-sàการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngที่tîiยอดเยี่ยมyɔ̂ɔt-yîiamด้วยdûuai
To be able to do voices for various characters requires not only vocal talent but also excellent acting skills.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำเสียง said ทัม-เสียง?
tam-sǐiang
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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ทำเสียงtam-sǐiangทำเสียงtam-sǐiang[to] make a sound; produce a noise[to] make a sound; produce a noiseWord