ท่ามกลาง
tâam-glaangMeanings
1PrepositionA2
amid; among
In the middle of or surrounded by something.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùu1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangท่ามกลางtâam-glaang1amid; among2amid (situations)ทุ่งนาtûng-naaทุ่งนาtûng-naarice field; paddy field
The house is located in the middle of the rice fields.
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He sat reading a book among the flowers in the garden.
Children ran and played among a flock of pigeons in the open square.
We found a small café in the midst of skyscrapers.
2PrepositionB1
amid (situations)
During or in the middle of a particular situation or condition, often abstract (e.g., amid chaos).
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jaiให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jai[to] encourage; give moral support; cheer [sb] on/up; boost moraleเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowท่ามกลางtâam-glaangท่ามกลางtâam-glaang1amid; among2amid (situations)ความกดดันkwaam-gòt-danความกดดันkwaam-gòt-dan1pressure; stress (psychological/social)2pressure on someone; coercionในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การสอบgaan-sɔ̀ɔpการสอบgaan-sɔ̀ɔpexamination; test
She smiled to encourage her friend amid the pressure of exams.
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เขาkǎoยังคงyang-kongทำงานtam-ngaanอย่างyàangมีสติmii-sà-dtìท่ามกลางtâam-glaangข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉที่tîiสับสนsàp-sǒn
He kept working calmly amid confusing rumors.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooได้dâaiท่ามกลางtâam-glaangการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnที่tîiรุนแรงrun-rɛɛng
The company managed to grow amid intense competition.
ชุมชนchum-chonร่วมมือกันrûuam-mʉʉ-ganฟื้นฟูfʉ́ʉn-fuuเมืองmʉʉangท่ามกลางtâam-glaangวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtยืดเยื้อyʉ̂ʉt-yʉ́ʉa
The community cooperated to revitalize the city amid a prolonged economic crisis.
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
tâam
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
ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 1
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ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangท่ามกลางtâam-glaangamid; amongamid; amongWord