ทำไต๋
tam-dtǎiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] act smug; put on airs
to behave as if clever or superior; to show off or put on a front
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉangรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] understand; be aware/informed (of sth)2understandable; intelligible; coherent3[to] face consequences; be in trouble (colloq.)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amountก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำไต๋tam-dtǎiทำไต๋tam-dtǎi[to] act smug; put on airsอวดùuatอวดùuat1[to] show off; boast2[to] flauntเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveลึกlʉ́kลึกlʉ́k1deep2profound; intense3low (pitch); deep (voice)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)
After learning just a little about it, he likes to act superior and show off to his friends as if he's a real expert.
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ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngมาmaaทำไต๋tam-dtǎiเป็นbpenคนรวยkon-ruuaiหรอกrɔ̀kทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂รู้rúuว่าwâaฐานะtǎa-náทางบ้านtaang-bâanเธอtəəเป็นbpenยังไงyang-ngai
Don't bother putting on a front like you're rich; everyone knows what your family's financial situation is like.
เขาkăoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำไต๋tam dtăiวางมาดwaang mâatเป็นbpenผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu chîiao chaanแต่dtàeพอporโดนdohnถามtăamลึกๆléuk léukก็gâwตอบdtòpไม่ได้mâi dâaiสักsàkอย่างyàang
He tried to put on a front and act like an expert, but when questioned in depth, he couldn't answer anything.
การทำgaan-tamไต๋dtǎiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกลบเกลื่อนglòp-glʉ̀ʉanความไม่รู้kwaam-mâi-rúuของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengอาจàatใช้ได้ผลchái-dâai-pǒnในnaiระยะสั้นrá-yá-sânแต่dtɛ̀ɛในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoจะjàทำให้tam-hâiขาดkàatความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
Behaving as if you're clever to cover up your own ignorance might work in the short term, but in the long run, it will make you lose credibility.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำไต๋ said ทัม-ไต๋?
tam-dtǎi
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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ทำไต๋tam-dtǎiทำไต๋tam-dtǎi[to] act smug; put on airs[to] act smug; put on airsWord