ทำไว้
tam-wáiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] make/do in advance
To make or do something in advance for future use, or to have something already made or done.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทำกับข้าวtam-gàp-kâaoทำกับข้าวtam-gàp-kâao[to] cook; prepare foodไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the evening
Mom made food (in advance) for me to eat in the evening.
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He prepared the important documents in advance since yesterday.
ดีdiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoที่tîiจองตั๋วเครื่องบินjɔɔng-dtǔua-krʉ̂ʉang-binทำไว้tam-wáiล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaเพราะprɔ́ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiราคาraa-kaaขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiสูงsǔungมากmâak
It's a good thing we booked the plane tickets in advance, because the price has gone up a lot now.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำไว้ said ทัม-ไว้?
tam-wái
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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ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)[to] keep; save; storePart 2
ทำไว้tam-wáiทำไว้tam-wái[to] make/do in advance[to] make/do in advanceWord