คล้ำๆ
klám klámMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
darkish; somewhat dark
darkish or somewhat dark in color, often used to describe skin tone or a bruise
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตากแดดdtàak dàetตากแดดdtàak dàet1[to] sun‑dry; dry [sth] in the sun2[to] be out in the sun; expose oneself to sunlightมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindคล้ำๆklám klámคล้ำๆklám klámdarkish; somewhat dark
He was out in the sun, so his skin looks a bit darkish.
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I stay up late every night, so the area around my eyes is starting to get a darkish color.
เขาkăoหกล้มhòk lómเมื่อวานmêuua waanวันนี้wan néeเลยloieมีรอยmee roiช้ำchámสีsĕeคล้ำๆklám klámที่têeหัวเข่าhŭua kào
He fell yesterday, so today he has a darkish bruise on his knee.
เมฆฝนmêk fŏnที่ตั้งtêe dtângเค้าkáoมาmaaมีmeeสีเทาsĕe taoคล้ำๆklám klámบ่งบอกbòng bòkว่าwâaอีกไม่นานèek mâi naanฝนfŏnคงจะkong jàตกหนักdtòk nàk
The gathering rain clouds have a darkish grey color, indicating that it will probably rain heavily soon.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คล้ำๆ said คล้ำ-คล้ำ?
klám klám
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
klám
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |