ชาดำ
chaa-damMeanings
1NounA1
black tea
tea made from fully oxidized tea leaves; black tea
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ดื่มชาdʉ̀ʉm-chaaดื่มชาdʉ̀ʉm-chaa[to] drink teaดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2hot; pungent (taste, e.g. ginger, pepper)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
I drink hot black tea in the morning.
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Mom prefers black tea to green tea.
ชาดำchaa-damทำจากtam-jàakใบชาbai-chaaที่tîiถูกtùukออกซิไดซ์ɔ̀ɔk-sí-daiเต็มที่dtem-tîiทำให้tam-hâiรสrótเข้มkêm
Black tea is made from fully oxidized tea leaves, giving it a strong taste.
เขาkǎoชงชาchong-chaaดำdamแล้วlɛ́ɛoปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiใบชาbai-chaaแช่chɛ̂ɛสักsàkสามsǎamนาทีnaa-tiiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmออกɔ̀ɔkเต็มที่dtem-tîi
He brews black tea and lets the leaves steep for about three minutes to fully release the aroma.
2NounA2
Thai tea without milk
in Thai beverage usage, brewed Thai tea served without milk, typically sweetened; the iced version is called ชาดำเย็นชาดำเย็นchaa-dam-yenThai iced black tea (without milk).
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholชาดำเย็นchaa-dam-yenชาดำเย็นchaa-dam-yenThai iced black tea (without milk)สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)
I want to drink a glass of iced black tea.
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This shop's black tea is lightly sweetened and has lime added.
เธอtəəสั่งsàngชาดำchaa-damไม่ใส่mâi-sàiนมnomแต่dtɛ̀ɛขอเพิ่มkɔ̌ɔ-pə̂əmน้ำเชื่อมnáam-chʉ̂ʉamเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
She ordered black tea without milk but asked for a bit of extra syrup.
อากาศร้อนaa-gàat rónแบบนี้bàep néeชาดำเย็นchaa dam yenหอมๆhŏm hŏmบีบbèepมะนาวmá-naaoหน่อยnòiชื่นใจchêun jaiมากmâak
In this hot weather, fragrant iced black tea with a squeeze of lime is so refreshing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชาดำ said ชา-ดัม?
chaa-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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chaa
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
ชาดำchaa-damชาดำchaa-damblack teablack teaWord