ทำเอง
tam-eengMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] do [sth] oneself; [to] make [sth] oneself
to do or make [sth] by oneself, without help from others.
Examples
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No need to help, I want to do this by myself.
He fixed the leaky roof all by himself.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaงานngaanจะjàยากyâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยืนยันyʉʉn-yanที่จะtîi-jàทำเองtam-eengคนเดียวkon-diiao
Even though the task was difficult, he insisted on doing it by himself.
2AdjectiveB1
homemade; self-made
describes something that was made by a person themselves, not bought from a store; DIY (do-it-yourself).
Examples
เค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)ก้อนgɔ̂ɔnก้อนgɔ̂ɔn1lump; chunk; clump2classifier: lumps/chunks3nodule; lump (medical)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อร่อยจังà-rɔ̀i-jangอร่อยจังà-rɔ̀i-jangso delicious!; very tasty!ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)เหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)อ๋อɔ̌ɔอ๋อɔ̌ɔoh; I see; aha (realization)ทำเองtam-eengทำเองtam-eeng1[to] do [sth] oneself; [to] make [sth] oneself2homemade; self-madeค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
This cake is delicious. Where did you buy it? Oh, it's homemade.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpน้ำสลัดnáam-sà-làtที่tîiร้านนี้ráan-níiมากmâakรสชาติrót-châatเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanทำเองtam-eengสดใหม่sòt-màiไม่เหมือนmâi-mʉ̌ʉanที่อื่นtîi-ʉ̀ʉn
I really like the salad dressing at this restaurant. It tastes homemade, fresh, and not like other places.
ของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnชิ้นนี้chín-níiเป็นbpenผ้าพันคอpâa-pan-kɔɔทำเองtam-eengฉันchǎnตั้งใจdtâng-jaiถักtàkให้hâiเธอtəəเลยləəiนะná
This gift is a homemade scarf; I knitted it especially for you.
ในnaiยุคyúkที่tîiคนใส่kon-sàiใจjaiสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatบ้านbâanแบบbɛ̀ɛpทำเองtam-eengจึงjʉngได้รับความนิยมdâi-ráp-kwaam-ní-yomเพราะprɔ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiจากjàakสารเคมีsǎan-kee-mii
In an era where people are more health-conscious, DIY home cleaning products have become popular because they are free from harmful chemicals.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำเอง said ทัม-เอง?
tam-eeng
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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เองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfoneself; personally; by oneselfPart 2
ทำเองtam-eengทำเองtam-eeng[to] do [sth] oneself; [to] make [sth] oneself[to] do [sth] oneself; [to] make [sth] oneselfWord