ดำขลับ
dam-klàpMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
glossy black; jet black
jet black and shiny; glossy black (typically used to describe hair, fur, or eyes)
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแชมพูchɛɛm-puuแชมพูchɛɛm-puu1shampoo (hair cleanser)2[to] shampoo (wash hair)สูตรพิเศษsùut-pí-sèetสูตรพิเศษsùut-pí-sèetspecial recipe; special formulaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofบำรุงbam-rungบำรุงbam-rung1[to] nourish; maintain; keep in good condition2[to] support; promote (well-being or development)เส้นผมsên-pǒmเส้นผมsên-pǒm1a strand of hair2hair (on the head), as strandsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ดำขลับdam-klàpดำขลับdam-klàpglossy black; jet blackเงางามngao-ngaamเงางามngao-ngaamshiny; glossy; lustrous; gleaming
She uses a special shampoo to nourish her hair, keeping it glossy black and shiny.
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แมวmɛɛoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnมีขนmii-kǒnสีดำขลับsǐi-dam-klàpและlɛ́ดวงตาduuang-dtaaสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangสดใสsòt-sǎi
My cat has jet-black fur and bright yellow eyes.
หญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoชาวเอเชียchaao-ee-chiiaมักจะmák-jàภูมิใจpuum-jaiในnaiเส้นผมsên-pǒmสีดำขลับsǐi-dam-klàpตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châatของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเธอpûuak-təə
Asian women are often proud of their natural, jet-black hair.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tópขนkǒnของkɔ̌ɔngม้าแข่งmáa-kɛ̀ngตัวนั้นdtuua-nánก็gɔ̂เป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiดำขลับdam-klàpอย่างyàangสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaam
When the sunlight hit it, the racehorse's coat shone in an elegant glossy black.
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 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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ดำขลับdam-klàpดำขลับdam-klàpglossy black; jet blackglossy black; jet blackWord