ทำแกง

tam-gɛɛng

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] make curry

to cook or prepare a curry dish.

Examples

แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทำแกงtam-gɛɛngทำแกงtam-gɛɛng[to] make curryอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Mom cooks very delicious curry.
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วันนี้wan-níiตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenฉันchǎnจะjàทำtamแกงเขียวหวานgɛɛng-kǐiao-wǎan
This evening, I will cook green curry.
เขาkǎoไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngมาmaaทำtamแกงมัสมั่นgɛɛng-mát-sà-mân
He went to the market to buy ingredients to cook Massaman curry.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakทำแกงtam gaengให้hâiอร่อยà-ròiต้องdtôngโขลกพริกklòhk príkแกงgaengเองayngสดๆsòt sòt
If you want to cook a delicious curry, you have to pound the curry paste yourself fresh.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ทำแกง said ทัม-แกง?

tam-gɛɛng

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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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แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างThai curry (soup/stew)Part 2
ทำแกงtam-gɛɛngทำแกงtam-gɛɛng[to] make curry[to] make curryWord

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