รับเหมา
ráp-mǎoMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] contract (for a job)
to undertake a job or project under a contract, agreeing to complete it for a lump sum or agreed terms, often in construction or services
Examples
ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)รับเหมาráp-mǎoรับเหมาráp-mǎo1[to] contract (for a job)2contracting; contractor servicesทำครัวtam-kruuaทำครัวtam-kruua[to] cook; [to] do the cookingทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchรวมruuamรวมruuam1[to] include; contain2[to] gather; combine; consolidate3total; sum; aggregate4in total; altogether; overall5combined; total; overallค่าแรงkâa-rɛɛngค่าแรงkâa-rɛɛng1wages; pay for labor2wage rate3labor charge (service fee)4labor costและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)วัสดุwát-sà-dùวัสดุwát-sà-dùmaterial; material(s)เรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔi1finished; completed2neat; tidy; orderly3well-behaved; proper; modest4properly; completely; successfully5calm; free of trouble
My brother’s crew undertakes the entire kitchen job under a contract, including labor and materials.
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เขาkǎoรับเหมาráp-mǎoทาสีtaa-sǐiบ้านbâanหลังlǎngนี้níiในnaiราคาเหมาraa-kaa-mǎoเดียวdiiaoเสร็จsètภายในpaai-naiสองsɔ̌ɔngสัปดาห์sàp-daa
He contracted to paint this house for a lump sum, to be finished within two weeks.
บริษัทbor-rí-sàtเล็กๆlék lékของเราkŏng raoเพิ่งpêrngรับเหมาráp măoก่อสร้างgòr sâangรั้วrúuaโรงงานrohng ngaanโดยdoiกำหนดgam-nòtงานngaanและláeงวดngûuatจ่ายjàaiไว้wáiชัดเจนchát-jenในnaiสัญญาsăn-yaa
Our small company has just undertaken the factory fence construction, with scope and payment milestones clearly specified in the contract.
ผู้รับเหมาpûu-ráp-mǎoรายนี้raai-níiรับเหมาráp-mǎoงานngaanระบบไฟrá-bòp-faiทั้งtángโครงการkroong-gaanโดยdooiตกลงdtòk-longราคาraa-kaaตายตัวdtaai-dtuuaและlɛ́รับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpจนjonส่งมอบงานsòng-mɔ̂ɔp-ngaan
This contractor undertakes the entire electrical system for the project, agreeing to a fixed price and responsibility through handover.
2NounB2
contracting; contractor services
the business or practice of taking on projects by contract, such as building, repairs, or specialized services
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)บริษัทรับเหมาbor-rí-sàt ráp măoบริษัทรับเหมาbor-rí-sàt ráp măocontracting company; contractorเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanworkplace; officeซ่อมsômซ่อมsôm[to] repair; fixบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedและláeและláeand (coordinating)ทาสีtaa sĕeทาสีtaa sĕe[to] paint (a surface)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)สัญญาsăn-yaaสัญญาsăn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2[to] promise; pledge; vow3contract; agreement4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)
My uncle runs a small contracting company that does home repairs and painting by contract.
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ย่านนี้yâan néeนิยมní-yomจ้างjâangทีมteemรับเหมาráp măoมาmaaทำครัวบิลต์tam kruua bítอินinเพราะpráwสะดวกsà-dùuakและláeควบคุมkûap-kumงบngópได้dâi
In this area people like to hire contractors for built-in kitchens because it's convenient and the budget can be controlled.
โครงการก่อสร้างkroong-gaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangถนนtà-nǒnได้dâaiผู้รับเหมาpûu-ráp-mǎoที่tîiเชี่ยวชาญchîiao-chaanงานngaanโครงสร้างkroong-sâangและlɛ́มีmiiการรับประกันgaan-ráp-bprà-ganงานngaanตามdtaamสัญญาsǎn-yaa
The road construction project obtained a contractor specialized in structures with a contractual warranty for the work.
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanเปิดbpə̀ətประมูลbprà-muunงานngaanรับเหมาráp-mǎoเก็บขยะgèp-kà-yàและlɛ́บำรุงรักษาbam-rung-rák-sǎaสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náภายใต้paai-dtâaiสัญญาsǎn-yaaรายปีraai-bpii
The municipality opened bidding for contracted services to collect garbage and maintain parks under an annual agreement.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ráp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
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เหมาmǎoเหมาmǎo1[to] hire on a lump-sum basis2[to] buy up entirely3flat-rate; lump-sum[to] hire on a lump-sum basisPart 2
รับเหมาráp-mǎoรับเหมาráp-mǎo[to] contract (for a job)[to] contract (for a job)Word