ค่ำมืด
kâm-mʉ̂ʉtMeaning
1NounB1
after dark; at nightfall
In the evening when it has become dark; after night has fallen, not necessarily late at night.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)กลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeค่ำมืดkâm-mʉ̂ʉtค่ำมืดkâm-mʉ̂ʉtafter dark; at nightfallนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardous
Don't come home late at night, dear. It's dangerous.
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ทำไมtam-maiคุณkunถึงtʉ̌ngยังyangทำงานtam-ngaanอยู่yùuจนค่ำjon-kâmมืดmʉ̂ʉtดึกดื่นdʉ̀k-dʉ̀ʉnขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi
Why are you still working so late into the night?
การเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangคนเดียวkon-diiaoตอนค่ำdtɔɔn-kâmมืดmʉ̂ʉtในnaiซอยเปลี่ยวsɔɔi-bplìiaoเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiควรkuuanหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiang
Traveling alone late at night in a deserted alley is something that should be avoided.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàค่ำkâmมืดแล้วmʉ̂ʉt-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-faiจากjàakตึกระฟ้าdtʉ̀k-rá-fáaก็gɔ̂ยังyangทำให้tam-hâiท้องถนนtɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒnในnaiเมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yàiสว่างไสวsà-wàang-sà-wǎiอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Even though it's late at night, the lights from the skyscrapers always keep the streets in the big city bright.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kâm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ค่ำkâmค่ำkâm1evening; dusk2in the evening; at nightfall3to become evening; grow lateevening; duskPart 1
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มืดmʉ̂ʉtมืดmʉ̂ʉt1dark; lacking light2after dark; late3[to] get dark; become dark4gloomy; obscure (figurative)dark; lacking lightPart 2
ค่ำมืดkâm-mʉ̂ʉtค่ำมืดkâm-mʉ̂ʉtafter dark; at nightfallafter dark; at nightfallWord