Harm in Thai

“Harm” in Thai is ทำร้ายtam-ráai.

ทำร้าย tam-ráai

to harm, to hurt, to attack (someone) verb

tam mid
ráai high

High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

ทำร้ายtam-ráai, "do harm", is hurting a person or an animal on purpose, in body or in feelings: ทำร้ายจิตใจtam-ráai jìt-jai, to break someone's heart. The pain itself is เจ็บjèp: เจ็บไหมjèp mǎi, does it hurt? Hurting yourself by accident is บาดเจ็บbàat-jèp, to get injured.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

tham rai
tamrai
thamrai

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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