โทรตาม
troo-dtaamMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] call/phone to summon or follow up
to phone someone to ask them to come, to remind or follow up, or to get an update; to call to summon or chase up
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefโทรตามtroo-dtaamโทรตามtroo-dtaam[to] call/phone to summon or follow upให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กลับไปglàp-bpaiกลับไปglàp-bpai1[to] go back; return (there)2back (directional, after verbs)3[to] revert; return to a previous state/activityประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai1afternoon2in the afternoon
The boss phoned to call me back for a meeting in the afternoon.
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ถ้าtâaแม่บ้านmɛ̂ɛ-bâanยังyangไม่mâiมาmaaช่วยchûuaiโทรตามtroo-dtaamเขาkǎoอีกครั้งìik-krángได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
If the housekeeper still hasn’t come, could you call to follow up on her again?
ผมpǒmโทรตามtroo-dtaamช่างchângเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถามtǎamความคืบหน้าkwaam-kʉ̂ʉp-nâaการซ่อมgaan-sɔ̂mแอร์ɛɛ
I phoned the technician this morning to get an update on the air-conditioner repair.
ทางtaangโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanโทรตามtroo-dtaamญาติyâatให้มาhâi-maaรับrápใบbaiรายงานผลraai-ngaan-pǒnตรวจdtrùuatด่วนdùuan
The hospital called the relatives to urgently summon them to pick up the test report.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ทร, the first consonant ท sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
troo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
โทรตามtroo-dtaamโทรตามtroo-dtaam[to] call/phone to summon or follow up[to] call/phone to summon or follow upWord