เกาะตาม
gɔ̀-dtaamMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] tail; shadow
to follow someone very closely, often continuously, as if attached
Examples
น้องหมาnɔ́ɔng-mǎaน้องหมาnɔ́ɔng-mǎadog (affectionate); doggieเกาะตามgɔ̀-dtaamเกาะตามgɔ̀-dtaam1[to] tail; shadow2[to] stick with; tag alongฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)ออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan[to] leave home
The puppy has been following me closely ever since we left the house.
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นักข่าวnák-kàaoหลายคนlǎai-konเกาะตามgɔ̀-dtaamนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngดังdangตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛสนามบินsà-nǎam-binไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngโรงแรมroong-rɛɛm
Many reporters closely followed the famous actor from the airport all the way to the hotel.
เด็กชายdèk-chaaiคนkonนั้นnánเกาะตามgɔ̀-dtaamแม่mɛ̂ɛไม่mâiห่างhàangทั้งวันtáng-wanไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmไปbpaiเล่นlênกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเลยləəi
That boy stuck close to his mom all day and wouldn’t go play with his friends.
รถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót-mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiคันkanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเกาะตามgɔ̀-dtaamรถrótเราraoแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmห่างhàangทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่mâiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
A motorcycle tailed our car without keeping distance, making me feel unsafe.
2VerbB2
[to] stick with; tag along
to keep accompanying someone without leaving them, often relying on them
Examples
น้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-màiน้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-mài1newcomer; newbie2freshman; first-year student3newly joined; newcomerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanworkplace; officeชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เกาะตามgɔ̀-dtaamเกาะตามgɔ̀-dtaam1[to] tail; shadow2[to] stick with; tag alongพี่เลี้ยงpîi-líiangพี่เลี้ยงpîi-líiang1nanny; caregiver2mentor; senior advisor3trainer/handler; attendantทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfไม่คล่องmâi-klɔ̂ɔngไม่คล่องmâi-klɔ̂ɔng1not fluent; unskilled; awkward2financially tight; low on cash
The new hire likes to keep accompanying the mentor all day because they aren't confident working on their own yet.
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เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiประชุมbprà-chumกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnเกาะตามgɔ̀-dtaamเขาkǎoไว้wáiจะได้jà-dâaiเรียนรู้riian-rúuวิธีwí-tiiคุยงานkui-ngaan
When going to meetings with clients, the boss told me to keep accompanying him so I can learn how to discuss business.
ช่วงchûuangออกงานɔ̀ɔk-ngaanอีเวนต์ii-weenผู้ช่วยpûu-chûuaiต้องdtɔ̂ngเกาะตามgɔ̀-dtaamผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiรับคำráp-kamสั่งsàngและlɛ́แก้ปัญหาเฉพาะหน้าgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa-chà-pɔ́-nâa
During events, the assistant must keep accompanying the manager at all times, as they need to receive instructions and handle urgent issues.
เขาkăoเพิ่งpêrngย้ายyáaiเมืองmeuuangมาใหม่maa màiเลยloieเกาะตามgò dtaamเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtไปbpaiทุกที่túk têeทั้งtángหางานhăa ngaanหาhăaห้องพักhông pákและláeติดต่อdtìt-dtòrหน่วยงานnùuay ngaanต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
He just moved to a new city, so he keeps accompanying his close friend everywhere, from job hunting and apartment searching to contacting various agencies.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gɔ̀
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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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)[to] follow; go afterPart 2
เกาะตามgɔ̀-dtaamเกาะตามgɔ̀-dtaam[to] tail; shadow[to] tail; shadowWord