ดั้ม
dâmMeanings
1NounB1
dump truck (informal; clipped)
Informal shorthand for รถดั้ม: a dump truck with a tilting bed for unloading materials.
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindนั่นnânนั่นnân1that (over there)2thereสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileดั้มdâmดั้มdâm1dump truck (informal; clipped)2Gundam model kit (informal shorthand)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเทหินtee-hǐnเทหินtee-hǐn[to] dump/pour stone; spread gravel (construction)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmกระบะgrà-bàกระบะgrà-bà1tray; shallow tray/basin2pickup bed; pickup truck
Look! The dump truck is pouring rocks out of its bed.
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เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngขับkàpดั้มdâmไปส่งbpai-sòngหินhǐnที่ไซต์tîi-sáiงานก่อสร้างngaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangทุกวันtúk-wan
He has to drive a dump truck to deliver rocks to the construction site every day.
เสียงsĭiangรถrótดั้มdâmถอยหลังtŏi lăngดังdangเตือนdteuuanอยู่yòoตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaแถวๆtăeo-tăeoที่têeกำลังgam-langก่อสร้างgòr sâang
The beeping sound of a dump truck reversing is heard constantly near the construction area.
ถ้าtâaจะjàถมtǒmที่tîiให้hâiเสร็จsètในnaiอาทิตย์aa-títเดียวdiiaoคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngจ้างjâangดั้มdâmมาmaaลงlongดินdinสักsàkสี่สิบsìi-sìpคันkan
If we want to finish filling this land in one week, we'll probably need to hire about forty dump trucks to drop off soil.
2NounB2
Gundam model kit (informal shorthand)
Informal Thai shorthand for กันดั้มกันดั้มgan-dâmGundam; Japanese giant-robot franchise (Gundam), especially referring to plastic model kits.
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วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสะพานเหล็กsà-paan-lèkสะพานเหล็กsà-paan-lèk1steel/iron bridge2Saphan Lek (place name)หาซื้อhǎa-sʉ́ʉหาซื้อhǎa-sʉ́ʉ1[to] look for [sth] to buy; try to buy2[to] obtain by buying; purchaseดั้มdâmดั้มdâm1dump truck (informal; clipped)2Gundam model kit (informal shorthand)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend
This holiday, I'm planning to go to Saphan Lek to look for a new Gundam model to build.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnสะสมsà-sǒmดั้มdâmเยอะมากyə́-mâakจนjonเต็มตู้dtem-dtûuโชว์chooไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛo
My friend collects so many Gundam models that his display case is completely full.
การgaanจะjàทำสีtam-sǐiดั้มdâmให้ออกhâi-ɔ̀ɔkมาmaaสวยsǔuaiสมจริงsǒm-jingต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiทักษะták-sàและlɛ́เวลาwee-laaพอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuan
To paint a Gundam model to look beautiful and realistic requires considerable skill and time.
นักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmบางคนbaang-konนิยมní-yomดั้มdâmเวอร์ชันwəə-chânลิมิเต็ดเอดิชันlí-mí-dtèt-ee-dì-chanที่tîiผลิตpà-lìtออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจำนวนjam-nuuanจำกัดjam-gàtและlɛ́มีmiiราคาraa-kaaสูงsǔung
Some collectors prefer limited-edition Gundam models which are produced in small numbers and have a high price.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dâm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |