ที่ทำงาน
tîi-tam-ngaanMeaning
1NounA2
workplace; office
the place where someone works; a workplace or office
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanworkplace; office
Dad goes to the workplace.
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Tomorrow I have to go to the office early in the morning.
His workplace is very close to his home.
เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanที่tîiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnใจดีjai-diiทุกคนtúk-konเลยləəi
The colleagues at my workplace are all very kind.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ที่ทำงาน said ที่-ทัม-งาน?
tîi-tam-ngaan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tîi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 1
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ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operate[to] work; do one's job; be on dutyPart 2
ที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanworkplace; officeworkplace; officeWord