คล้ำ(klám)
Meanings
1AdjectiveA2
dark-skinned; tanned; swarthy
darker in skin tone or complexion; looking tanned or swarthy (often of a person’s skin)
Examples
กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in returnจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1sea2seaside; the beachแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)คล้ำklámคล้ำklám1dark-skinned; tanned; swarthy2dark; dusky (color/light)3overcast; gloomy (sky/atmosphere)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appear
After returning from the beach, my skin got darker.
2AdjectiveB1
dark; dusky (color/light)
somewhat dark or not bright in appearance, such as color or lighting that looks dusky or shadowy
Examples
ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsคล้ำklámคล้ำklám1dark-skinned; tanned; swarthy2dark; dusky (color/light)3overcast; gloomy (sky/atmosphere)ไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a bit (too); somewhat excessive2a little (farther/over); slightlyมองmongมองmong1[to] watch; observe2[to] view; regard; consider3[to] look atหนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ชัดchátชัดchát1clear; definite2clearly3clear; sharp (visible/audible)
The lighting in the room is a bit dim, so it’s hard to read the book clearly.
3AdjectiveB2
overcast; gloomy (sky/atmosphere)
describing a sky or atmosphere that is overcast or lacking brightness
Examples
เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo née1this morning2this morning; earlier today (morning)ท้องฟ้าtóng fáaท้องฟ้าtóng fáasky; heavensคล้ำklámคล้ำklám1dark-skinned; tanned; swarthy2dark; dusky (color/light)3overcast; gloomy (sky/atmosphere)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuan1[to] seem; appear; look2apparently; seeminglyฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decreaseทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole day
This morning the sky is so overcast it looks like it will rain all day.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
มืดครึ้มmêut kréumมืดครึ้มmêut kréum1gloomy mood/scene2overcast; gloomy
- gloomy mood/scene
- overcast; gloomy
อึมครึมeum-kreumอึมครึมeum-kreum1gloomy; overcast; dim; murky2gloomy in mood3gloomily; dimly4uncertain; unsettled (situation)
- gloomy; overcast; dim; murky
- gloomy in mood
- gloomily; dimly
- uncertain; unsettled (situation)
ดำคล้ำdam klámดำคล้ำdam klámdark-colored; swarthy
dark-colored; swarthy
มอmorมอmor1[to be] dull; grayish; drab (of color)2[!] moo (cow sound)3Thai consonant name 'mo' (ม)
- [to be] dull; grayish; drab (of color)
- [!] moo (cow sound)
- Thai consonant name 'mo' (ม)
หมองmŏngหมองmŏng1dull; lacklustre2gloomy; dispirited3tarnished; stained (reputation)
- dull; lacklustre
- gloomy; dispirited
- tarnished; stained (reputation)