ทำเอา
tam-aoMeaning
1VerbB1
to cause; to leave [sb/sth] ...
to cause or make someone/something become or feel a certain way, often unexpectedly or strongly; to leave someone/something in a state (colloquial)
Examples
อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherร้อนๆrón rónร้อนๆrón rón1hot; piping hot2freshly; while still hotแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ทำเอาtam aoทำเอาtam aoto cause; to leave [sb/sth] ...ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำอะไรtam à-raiทำอะไรtam à-raiwhat are you doing?เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This hot weather makes me not want to do anything at all.
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He told a joke, which made everyone in the room laugh a lot.
เสียงฟ้าร้องsĭiang fáa róngดังลั่นdang lânกลางดึกglaang dèukทำเอาtam aoเด็กๆdèk dèkตกใจตื่นdtòk jai dtèun
The loud thunder in the middle of the night startled the children awake.
การนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əที่tîiน่าผิดหวังnâa-pìt-wǎngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำเอาtam-aoผู้ลงทุนpûu-long-tunหลายคนlǎai-konถอนตัวtɔ̌ɔn-dtuuaจากjàakโครงการkroong-gaan
His disappointing presentation caused many investors to withdraw from the project.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำเอา said ทัม-เอา?
tam-ao
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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เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or result[to] take; get; pickPart 2
ทำเอาtam-aoทำเอาtam-aoto cause; to leave [sb/sth] ...to cause; to leave [sb/sth] ...Word