ของดำ
kɔ̌ɔng-damMeaning
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black magic; dark sorcery
malevolent occult power or sorcery thought to cause harm; harmful magic, charms, or curses
Examples
บางคนbaang-konบางคนbaang-konsome people; some personsเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...อาการป่วยaa-gaan-bpùuaiอาการป่วยaa-gaan-bpùuai1state of being ill2symptoms of illnessกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎn1sudden; abrupt2suddenly; abruptlyของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàak1[to] result from [sth]; be caused by [sth]; arise from [sth]2[to] be formed from; originate from; be produced byการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeของดำkɔ̌ɔng-damของดำkɔ̌ɔng-damblack magic; dark sorceryใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)
Some people believe that his sudden illness was caused by black magic being used on him.
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คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnเตือนdtʉʉanลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanไม่ให้mâi-hâiไปbpaiยุ่งyûngกับgàpไสยศาสตร์sǎi-yá-sàatมนตร์ดำmon-damเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaจะjàโดนdoonของดำkɔ̌ɔng-dam
People in the old days warned their descendants not to get involved with dark sorcery, fearing they might be cursed by black magic.
ในnaiเรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoตัวร้ายdtuua-ráaiใช้cháiของดำkɔ̌ɔng-damเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสาปแช่งsàap-chɛ̂ɛngตระกูลdtrà-guunของkɔ̌ɔngพระเอกprá-èekให้hâiพบกับpóp-gàpความวิบัติkwaam-wí-bàt
In the story, the villain uses black magic to curse the hero's family to face disaster.
เขาkăoไปหาหมอbpai hăa mŏมาmaaหลายlăaiที่têeแต่dtàeก็gâwหาสาเหตุhăa săa-hàytของkŏngโรคrôhkไม่เจอmâi jerญาติๆyâat yâatจึงjeungสงสัยsŏng săiว่าwâaเขาkăoอาจจะàat jàโดนdohnของดำkŏng damจากjàakคู่แข่งkôo kàengทางธุรกิจtaang tú-rá-gìt
He went to see many doctors but couldn't find the cause of his illness, so his relatives suspected he might have been cursed with black magic by a business rival.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ของดำ said ของ-ดัม?
kɔ̌ɔng-dam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterblack; very dark (color)Part 2
ของดำkɔ̌ɔng-damของดำkɔ̌ɔng-damblack magic; dark sorceryblack magic; dark sorceryWord