ทุ่มเท
tûm-teeMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] devote; dedicate; put in great effort
to give your full effort, time, or energy to something; to commit yourself wholeheartedly to a task, goal, or person
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทุ่มเทtûm-teeทุ่มเทtûm-tee[to] devote; dedicate; put in great effortเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesให้กับhâi-gàpให้กับhâi-gàpto; for (recipient/beneficiary)การอ่านหนังสือgaan-àan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉการอ่านหนังสือgaan-àan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1Reading books2studying (for an exam)สอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
This year I devote my time to studying for exams every day.
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เขาkǎoทุ่มเทtûm-teeแรงกายrɛɛng-gaaiแรงใจrɛɛng-jaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamโครงงานkroong-ngaanให้hâiสำเร็จsǎm-rètแม้mɛ́ɛจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngนอนดึกnɔɔn-dʉ̀kทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉn
He put his heart and soul into completing the project, even though he had to sleep late every night.
โค้ชkóotบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaถ้าtâaเราraoทุ่มเทtûm-teeเต็มที่dtem-tîiทีมtiimก็gɔ̂มีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatเข้ารอบชิงชนะเลิศkâo-rɔ̂ɔp-ching-chá-ná-lə̂ət
The coach said that if we give it our all, the team has a chance to reach the finals.
เธอtəəทุ่มเทtûm-teeทั้งtángเวลาwee-laaและlɛ́พลังใจpá-lang-jaiให้กับhâi-gàpงานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiจนjonละทิ้งlá-tíngกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaเกือบgʉ̀ʉapทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
She devoted both her time and emotional energy to the research, to the point of giving up most personal activities.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 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
tûm
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
ทุ่มtûmทุ่มtûm1evening time marker (7 p.m.–midnight)2[to] throw forcefully; hurl; pitch3[to] slam; fling down; dump4[to] invest heavily; pour in (effort/money/time)evening time marker (7 p.m.–midnight)Part 1
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ทุ่มเทtûm-teeทุ่มเทtûm-tee[to] devote; dedicate; put in great effort[to] devote; dedicate; put in great effortWord