ทำโอที
tam-oo-tiiMeaning
1Verb
[to] work overtime
To work beyond normal working hours.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทำโอทีtam-oo-tiiทำโอทีtam-oo-tii[to] work overtimeถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingสองทุ่มsɔ̌ɔng-tûmสองทุ่มsɔ̌ɔng-tûm18 p.m.2at 8 p.m.
I have to work overtime until eight tonight.
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There's a lot of work at the moment, so I have to work overtime almost every day.
เขาkǎoสมัครใจsà-màk-jaiทำโอทีtam-oo-tiiในnaiวันเสาร์wan-sǎoเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakเก็บเงินgèp-ngənไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoปลายปีbplaai-bpii
He volunteered to work overtime on Saturday because he wants to save up for a trip at the end of the year.
แม้mɛ́ɛการทำgaan-tamโอทีoo-tiiจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiมีmiiรายได้raai-dâaiเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganหลายlǎaiสัปดาห์sàp-daaก็gɔ̂อาจàatส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaต่อdtɔ̀ɔสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapและlɛ́ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
Although working overtime can increase your income, doing it for several weeks in a row may harm your health and family relationships.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำโอที said ทัม-โอ-ที?
tam-oo-tii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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ทำโอทีtam-oo-tiiทำโอทีtam-oo-tii[to] work overtime[to] work overtimeWord