ทำไร
tam-raiMeaning
1NounB1
do what?; what are you doing? (colloq.)
A colloquial shortening of ทำอะไรทำอะไรtam-à-raiwhat are you doing?, used in speech and informal writing to ask what someone does or is doing; interpretation depends on context.
Examples
ทักtákทักták1[to] greet; say hello2[to] message; ping (informal)3[to] remark on; point out; raise an objectionตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ทำไรtam-raiทำไรtam-raido what?; what are you doing? (colloq.)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
Hey! What are you doing right now?
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What are you doing this Saturday? Are you free? Want to go see a movie?
I see you're online. What are you up to? Not sleeping?
เพื่อนpêuuanทักมาták maaแค่kâeว่าwâaทำไรtam raiเลยloieเดาdaoว่าwâaเดี๋ยวdĭiaoมันmanคงkongมีเรื่องmee rêuuangจะjàชวนchuanไปไหนbpai năiสักsàkแห่งhàengแน่ๆnâe nâe
My friend just texted 'what u doin?', so I'm guessing he's definitely about to ask me to go somewhere.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำไร said ทัม-ไร?
tam-rai
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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ไรraiไรrai1mite (tiny arachnid)2(colloq.) what?; wh- (shortened form of อะไร)3(colloq.) what; which4rice seedling; rice sprout (Northern/poetic)mite (tiny arachnid)Part 2
ทำไรtam-raiทำไรtam-raido what?; what are you doing? (colloq.)do what?; what are you doing? (colloq.)Word