ผู้ทำ
pûu-tamMeaning
1NounB1
doer; agent; maker; author
a person who performs or carries out an action; the agent responsible for doing [sth]; can refer to the maker or author depending on context; neutral in tone
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesตามหาdtaam-hǎaตามหาdtaam-hǎa[to] look for; search for; seek; track downผู้ทำpûu-tamผู้ทำpûu-tamdoer; agent; maker; author
The police are looking for the doer.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpในฐานะnai-tǎa-náผู้ทำpûu-tamไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛโทษtôotคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
We must take responsibility as the doer, not just blame others.
ในnaiคดีká-diiนี้níiมันmanยากyâakที่จะtîi-jàระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaใครkraiคือkʉʉผู้ทำpûu-tamที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jing
In this case, it's difficult to identify who the real perpetrator is.
ทุกการกระทำtúk-gaan-grà-tamย่อมyɔ̂mมีmiiผู้ทำpûu-tamและlɛ́ผู้ทำpûu-tamย่อมyɔ̂mต้องdtɔ̂ngได้รับdâi-rápผลpǒnของkɔ̌ɔngการกระทำgaan-grà-tamนั้นnánไม่ว่าmâi-wâaดีdiiหรือrʉ̌ʉร้ายráai
Every action has a doer, and the doer must receive the consequences of that action, whether good or bad.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผู้ทำ said ผู้-ทัม?
pûu-tam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
pûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → 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
ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)person; one who … (agentive prefix)Part 1
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ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 2
ผู้ทำpûu-tamผู้ทำpûu-tamdoer; agent; maker; authordoer; agent; maker; authorWord