ทำใหญ่
tam-yàiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] act important; [to] show off
to act like you are important or above others; to show off; to put on airs.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำใหญ่tam yàiทำใหญ่tam yài[to] act important; [to] show offกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)
He likes to act important around his friends.
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พอpɔɔได้dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmทำใหญ่tam-yàiไม่mâiคุยkuiกับgàpเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
After getting a promotion, he started to put on airs and doesn't talk to his colleagues like before.
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngมาmaaทำใหญ่tam-yàiกับgàpฉันchǎnหรอกrɔ̀kฉันchǎnรู้rúuว่าwâaเธอtəəเป็นbpenคนkonยังไงyang-ngai
Don't try to act all high and mighty with me; I know what kind of person you are.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำtamใหญ่โตyài-dtooใส่sàiทุกคนtúk-konเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangการปกปิดgaan-bpòk-bpìtความไม่มั่นใจkwaam-mâi-mân-jaiในตัวเองnai-dtuua-eengเท่านั้นtâo-nán
His attempt to act superior to everyone is just a way to hide his own insecurity.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำใหญ่ said ทัม-ใหญ่?
tam-yài
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] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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ทำใหญ่tam-yàiทำใหญ่tam-yài[to] act important; [to] show off[to] act important; [to] show offWord