ดำคล้ำ
dam-klámMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
dark-colored; swarthy
To be dark or dusky in color; often used of skin that is tanned or of dark under-eye circles; can also describe things that look dull-dark.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindดำคล้ำdam-klámดำคล้ำdam-klámdark-colored; swarthyขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
He went to the beach for many days, so his skin looks darker.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฉันchǎnนอนnɔɔnไม่พอmâi-pɔɔวันนี้wan-níiใต้dtâaiตาdtaaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเลยləəiดูduuดำคล้ำdam-klámเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
I didn't get enough sleep last night, so my under-eye circles look especially dark today.
รอยช้ำrɔɔi-chámที่tîiแขนkɛ̌ɛnของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkเป็นbpenสีม่วงsǐi-mûuangแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเริ่มrə̂əmเปลี่ยนเป็นbplìian-bpenสีsǐiดำคล้ำdam-klámแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The bruise on his arm was initially purple, but now it's starting to turn a dull-dark color.
แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtที่tîiแรงจัดrɛɛng-jàtในnaiฤดูร้อนrʉ́-duu-rɔ́ɔnอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenที่tîiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganเกิดgə̀ətอาการaa-gaanไหม้mâiและlɛ́มีmiiสีsǐiดำคล้ำdam-klámอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
The intense sunlight in summer can cause unprotected skin areas to burn and become noticeably dark and dusky.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดำคล้ำ said ดัม-คล้ำ?
dam-klám
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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คล้ำklámคล้ำklám1dark-skinned; tanned; swarthy2dark; dusky (color/light)dark-skinned; tanned; swarthyPart 2
ดำคล้ำdam-klámดำคล้ำdam-klámdark-colored; swarthydark-colored; swarthyWord