ดกดำ
dòk-damMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
thick and jet-black (esp. hair/fur)
very dense, abundant, and deep black in color, especially describing hair, eyebrows, beard, eyelashes, or animal fur
Examples
ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerสลวยsà-lǔuaiสลวยsà-lǔuaisleek; graceful; elegantly flowingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดกดำdòk-damดกดำdòk-damthick and jet-black (esp. hair/fur)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That woman has very long, flowing, and thick black hair.
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This baby has had thick, black eyebrows since birth.
ขนตาkǒn-dtaaที่tîiดกดำdòk-damของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəทำให้tam-hâiดวงตาduuang-dtaaดูคมduu-komและlɛ́มีเสน่ห์mii-sà-nèeมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Her thick, black eyelashes make her eyes look sharper and more charming.
แมวmɛɛoสีดำsǐi-damตัวนั้นdtuua-nánมีขนmii-kǒnที่tîiดกดำdòk-damและlɛ́เป็นbpenเงางามngao-ngaamดูduuสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap-diiมากmâak
That black cat has thick, black, and shiny fur; it looks very healthy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดกดำ said ดก-ดัม?
dòk-dam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dòk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ดกdòkดกdòkabundant; plentiful (fruits, hair, leaves)abundant; plentiful (fruits, hair, leaves)Part 1
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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
ดกดำdòk-damดกดำdòk-damthick and jet-black (esp. hair/fur)thick and jet-black (esp. hair/fur)Word