ทำ

Thai

Etymology

Clipping of กระทำ (grà-tam). Cognate with Lao ທຳ (tham).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ทำ d å
Romanization	Paiboon	tam
	Royal Institute	tham
(standard) IPA(key)		/tʰam˧/(R)
Homophones edit		ธรรม

Verb

ทำ • (tam) (abstract noun การทำ)

1. to make; to do; to perform; to conduct; to carry out; to execute.
2. to make; to create; to invent.
3. 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!'

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4. to style: to arrange in a certain way.
5. to express; to conduct (oneself in a certain way).