ท่องจำ
tɔ̂ɔng-jamMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] memorize; [to] learn by heart; [to] learn by rote
to learn something so that you can remember it exactly, often by repeating it many times.
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toท่องจำtɔ̂ɔng-jamท่องจำtɔ̂ɔng-jam[to] memorize; [to] learn by heart; [to] learn by roteบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naa1dialogue; conversation2dialogue (lines in literature/drama/film)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The students have to memorize this dialogue.
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I'm not very good at memorizing the multiplication table.
เขาkǎoใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaท่องtɔ̂ɔngจำเนื้อหาjam-nʉ́ʉa-hǎaที่tîiจะjàต้องdtɔ̂ngนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əในnaiวันรุ่งขึ้นwan-rûng-kʉ̂n
He spent all night memorizing the content he had to present the next day.
การเรียนgaan rianภาษาpaa-săaที่ดีtêe deeไม่ใช่mâi châiแค่kâeการท่องจำgaan tông jamคำศัพท์kam sàpแต่dtàeต้องdtôngเข้าใจkâo jaiวิธีwí-teeการนำไปใช้gaan nam bpai cháiในnaiบริบทbò-rí-bòtต่างๆdtàang-dtàangด้วยdûuay
Good language learning isn't just about memorizing vocabulary; you must also understand how to use it in different contexts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ท่องจำ said ท่อง-จัม?
tɔ̂ɔng-jam
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tɔ̂ɔng
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
ท่องtɔ̂ɔngท่องtɔ̂ɔng1[to] recite; memorize2[to] surf; browse (the internet)3[to] roam; wander; travel around[to] recite; memorizePart 1
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จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)[to] remember; recallPart 2
ท่องจำtɔ̂ɔng-jamท่องจำtɔ̂ɔng-jam[to] memorize; [to] learn by heart; [to] learn by rote[to] memorize; [to] learn by heart; [to] learn by roteWord