ดำดิ่ง
dam-dìngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] dive deep; [to] plunge
to dive deep or plunge straight down, especially into water or another liquid.
Examples
นักดำน้ำnák-dam-náamนักดำน้ำnák-dam-náamdiverดำดิ่งdam-dìngดำดิ่งdam-dìng1[to] dive deep; [to] plunge2[to] immerse oneself [in sth]; [to] delve [into sth]ลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beach
The diver plunged deep into the sea.
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The whale dived deep towards the ocean floor to find food.
เรือดำน้ำreuua dam námค่อยๆkôi kôiดำdamดิ่งลงdìng longใต้dtâiมหาสมุทรแปซิฟิกmá-hăa-sà-mùt bpae-sí-fík
The submarine slowly plunged deep under the Pacific Ocean.
วัตถุwát-tùลึกลับlʉ́k-lápได้dâaiดำดิ่งdam-dìngลงสู่long-sùuใจกลางjai-glaangทะเลสาบtá-lee-sàapอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoจนjonเกิดเป็นgə̀ət-bpenระลอกคลื่นrá-lɔ̂ɔk-klʉ̂ʉnขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yài
A mysterious object plunged rapidly into the center of the lake, creating large ripples.
2VerbB2
[to] immerse oneself [in sth]; [to] delve [into sth]
to become deeply absorbed in or to dive deeply into a subject, emotion, or activity
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดำดิ่งdam-dìngดำดิ่งdam-dìng1[to] dive deep; [to] plunge2[to] immerse oneself [in sth]; [to] delve [into sth]อยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]โลกlôokโลกlôok1Earth; the planet2the world; human society3world; realmของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiwhenever; every time thatได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)นิยายní-yaaiนิยายní-yaai1novel; work of fiction2fiction; tale; story
He loves to get deeply absorbed in the world of books every time he reads a novel.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakการสูญเสียgaan-sǔun-sǐiaครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiเธอtəəดำดิ่งdam-dìngอยู่yùuกับgàpความเศร้าโศกkwaam-sâo-sòokเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉan
After the great loss, she was deeply absorbed in grief for many months.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอยู่yùuคนเดียวkon-diiaoเขาkǎoมักจะmák-jàดำดิ่งdam-dìngสู่sùuห้วงhûuangความคิดkwaam-kítคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoในอดีตnai-à-dìit
When he is alone, he often dives deeply into his thoughts, reminiscing about the past.
นักปรัชญาnák-bpràt-yaaใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaทั้งชีวิตtáng-chii-wítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดำดิ่งdam-dìngลงไปlong-bpaiในnaiคำถามkam-tǎamเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpความหมายkwaam-mǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngการมีอยู่gaan-mii-yùu
The philosopher spent his entire life diving deeply into the question of the meaning of existence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดำดิ่ง said ดัม-ดิ่ง?
dam-dìng
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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ดิ่งdìngดิ่งdìng1straight; directly2[to] plunge; [to] drop straight down3straight down; vertical(ly)4[to] plummet; drop sharply (figurative)straight; directlyPart 2
ดำดิ่งdam-dìngดำดิ่งdam-dìng[to] dive deep; [to] plunge[to] dive deep; [to] plungeWord