ทำโทษ
tam-tôotMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] punish [sb]
to punish or penalize someone for doing something wrong.
Examples
คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)ทำโทษtam-tôotทำโทษtam-tôot[to] punish [sb]นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
The teacher punishes the students who talk in the classroom.
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Yesterday, my mom punished me because I came home late.
If you break the rule again, you will be punished.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanทำโทษtam-tôotพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanคนkonนั้นnánด้วยdûuaiการพักgaan-pákงานngaanเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoมาmaaสายsǎaiบ่อยbɔ̀iเกินไปgəən-bpai
The manager punished that employee with a suspension because he was late too often.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำโทษ said ทัม-โทษ?
tam-tôot
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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โทษtôotโทษtôot1sorry; excuse me (colloq.)2punishment; penalty3fault; blame4harm; harmful effect5[to] blame; [to] accuse; [to] faultsorry; excuse me (colloq.)Part 2
ทำโทษtam-tôotทำโทษtam-tôot[to] punish [sb][to] punish [sb]Word