ทำ
Thai edit
Etymology edit
Clipping of กระทำ (grà-tam). Cognate with Lao ທຳ (tham).
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ทำ d å | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | tam |
| Royal Institute | tham | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /tʰam˧/(R) | |
| Homophones | ธรรม | |
Verb edit
ทำ • (tam) (abstract noun การทำ)
- to make; to do; to perform; to conduct; to carry out; to execute.
- to make; to create; to invent.
- to harm; to hurt; to injure; to subject to something bad or unfavourable.
- 1797, พระบาทสมเด็จพระพุทธยอดฟ้าจุฬาโลก, รามเกียรติ์, เล่ม ๒๗:
- อาวุธครบทั้งยี่สิบหัตถ์ แกว่งกวัดไวว่องดั่งจักรผัน ใครทำน้องกูมาสู้กัน จะหํ้าหั่นมิให้แค้นคอกา
- aa-wút króp táng yîi-sìp hàt · gwɛ̀ng-gwàt wai-wɔ̂ng dàng jàk pǎn · krai tam nɔ́ɔng guu maa sûu gan · jà hâm-hàn mí hâi kɛ́ɛn kɔɔ gaa
- His twenty hands were complete with weapons, which he swiftly swung like a revolving discus as he shouted: 'Whoever dared to hurt my sister shall come and fight with me! I will slice you into pieces that your flesh won't get stuck in crows' throats!'
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- to style: to arrange in a certain way.
- to express; to conduct (oneself in a certain way).