ดำกาฬ
dam-gaanMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
pitch black; jet-black
extremely black; pitch black; jet-black
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)พบpópพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] find; discover3[to] encounter; experienceงูnguuงูnguusnakeสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)ดำกาฬdam-gaanดำกาฬdam-gaanpitch black; jet-blackขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yài1large; big; large-scale2large size (option)เลื้อยlʉ́ʉaiเลื้อยlʉ́ʉai1[to] crawl; creep; slither2[to] climb/spread (of vines/plants)เข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanbackyard; back garden
The villagers found a large pitch-black snake slithering into the backyard.
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สุนัขsù-nákพันธุ์panนี้níiมีmiiลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenคือkʉʉมีขนmii-kǒnสีsǐiดำกาฬdam-gaanทั้งตัวtáng-dtuuaโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiสีsǐiอื่นʉ̀ʉnปะปนbpà-bpon
A distinguishing feature of this dog breed is having a completely jet-black coat with no other colors mixed in.
กวีgà-wiiโบราณboo-raanบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngม้าmáaศึกsʉ̀kคู่กายkûu-gaaiของkɔ̌ɔngแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápว่าwâaมีขนmii-kǒnสีsǐiดำกาฬdam-gaanดุจdùtรัตติกาลrát-dtì-gaan
The ancient poet described the general's trusted warhorse as having a coat as pitch-black as the night.
รอยสักrɔɔi-sàkอักขระàk-kà-ràเวทมนตร์wêet-monสีsǐiดำกาฬdam-gaanบนbonแผ่นหลังpɛ̀n-lǎngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoดูduuน่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎamและlɛ́แฝงfɛ̌ɛngไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiความลึกลับkwaam-lʉ́k-láp
The pitch-black magical script tattoos on his back look imposing and are steeped in mystery.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดำกาฬ said ดัม-กาฬ?
dam-gaan
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 endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterblack; very dark (color)Part 1
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กาฬgaanกาฬgaan1black; very dark (literary)2deadly; fatal (literary)3plague-/death-/black- (in compounds)black; very dark (literary)Part 2
ดำกาฬdam-gaanดำกาฬdam-gaanpitch black; jet-blackpitch black; jet-blackWord