ทำไม้
tam-máaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] log; [to] cut timber
to log; to cut timber; to engage in the logging or timber industry
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutสัมปทานsǎm-bpà-taanสัมปทานsǎm-bpà-taanconcession; government franchiseทำไม้tam-máaiทำไม้tam-máai[to] log; [to] cut timberมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
My uncle has been working in the logging concession for ten years.
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การgaanลักลอบlák-lɔ̂ɔpทำไม้tam-máaiโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiใบอนุญาตbai-à-nú-yâatถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎai
Illegal logging without a permit is against the law.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanได้dâaiสั่งsàngห้ามhâamทำไม้tam-máaiในnaiเขตkèetอุทยานแห่งชาติùt-tá-yaan-hɛ̀ng-châatนี้níiอย่างเด็ดขาดyàang-dèt-kàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอนุรักษ์à-nú-rákผืนป่าpʉ̌ʉn-bpàa
The government has strictly banned logging in this national park area to conserve the forest.
การขยายตัวgaan-kà-yǎai-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngอุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gamทำไม้tam-máaiในอดีตnai-à-dìitส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiพื้นที่อยู่อาศัยpʉ́ʉn-tîi-yùu-aa-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaลดลงlót-longอย่างมหาศาลyàang-má-hǎa-sǎan
The expansion of the logging industry in the past resulted in a massive decrease in wildlife habitats.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำไม้ said ทัม-ไม้?
tam-máai
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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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ทำไม้tam-máaiทำไม้tam-máai[to] log; [to] cut timber[to] log; [to] cut timberWord