ไปทำนา
bpai-tam-naaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] go to work in the rice fields
to go and do rice farming; to go to the rice fields to work
Examples
ทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morningคุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoearly in the morning; since early morningเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปทำนาbpai-tam-naaไปทำนาbpai-tam-naa[to] go to work in the rice fields
Every morning, grandpa wakes up early to go work in the rice fields.
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พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngหน้าฝนnâa-fǒnชาวบ้านchaao-bâanส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiก็gɔ̂จะjàหยุดงานyùt-ngaanอื่นʉ̀ʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปทำนาbpai-tam-naa
When the rainy season arrives, most villagers will stop other work to go do rice farming.
เขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakงานngaanในเมืองnai-mʉʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกลับบ้านglàp-bâanไปทำนาbpai-tam-naaกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
He decided to quit his job in the city to go back home and do rice farming with his family.
คนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iอยากyàakสืบทอดsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtอาชีพaa-chîipไปทำนาbpai-tam-naaเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenงานngaanหนักnàkและlɛ́รายได้raai-dâaiไม่แน่นอนmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
The new generation doesn't really want to inherit the career of rice farming because it's hard work and the income is uncertain.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไปทำนา said ไป-ทัม-นา?
bpai-tam-naa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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ไปทำนาbpai-tam-naaไปทำนาbpai-tam-naa[to] go to work in the rice fields[to] go to work in the rice fieldsWord