คนดำ
kon-damMeaning
1NounA2
Black person; dark-skinned person
A Black person or, more generally, a person with dark skin.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนดำkon-damคนดำkon-damBlack person; dark-skinned person
My friend is Black.
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Yesterday I watched a movie with a Black man in the lead role.
I've studied English with a Black teacher before.
คนดำkon-damหลายคนlǎai-konในnaiชุมชนchum-chonนี้níiพูดpûutภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiได้dâaiคล่องklɔ̂ɔngเพราะprɔ́พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoโตdtooที่นี่tîi-nîi
Many Black people in this community speak Thai fluently because they grew up here.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คนดำ said คน-ดัม?
kon-dam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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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ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterblack; very dark (color)Part 2
คนดำkon-damคนดำkon-damBlack person; dark-skinned personBlack person; dark-skinned personWord