เกาะตาม(gò dtaam)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] tail; shadow

to follow someone very closely, often continuously, as if attached

Examples

น้องหมาnóng măaน้องหมาnóng măadog (affectionate); doggieเกาะตามgò dtaamเกาะตามgò dtaam1[to] tail; shadow2[to] stick with; tag alongฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ตลอดdtà-lòtตลอดdtà-lòt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)3always; all the timeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yออกจากบ้านòk jàak bâanออกจากบ้านòk jàak bâan[to] leave home
The puppy has been following me closely ever since we left the house.
2VerbB2

[to] stick with; tag along

to keep accompanying someone without leaving them, often relying on them

Examples

น้องใหม่nóng màiน้องใหม่nóng mài1newcomer; newbie2freshman; first-year student3new; newly joinedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanworkplace; officeชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เกาะตามgò dtaamเกาะตามgò dtaam1[to] tail; shadow2[to] stick with; tag alongพี่เลี้ยงpêe líiangพี่เลี้ยงpêe líiang1nanny; caregiver2mentor; senior advisor3trainer/handler; attendantทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole dayเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2exactly that/itself3emphatic particle (self/only)ไม่คล่องmâi klôngไม่คล่องmâi klông1not 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.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เกาะgòrเกาะgòr1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] dock; [to] come alongside (by boat)Part 1
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ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)Part 2
เกาะตามgò dtaamเกาะตามgò dtaam[to] tail; shadow