ดำดึ๋ย
dam-dʉ̌iMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
very black; very dark
describing something as very black or very dark in color; colloquial and sometimes teasing or insulting when used about a person
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)วิ่งเล่นwîng-lênวิ่งเล่นwîng-lên[to] run around for fun; rompตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛt1[to] sun‑dry; dry [sth] in the sun2[to] be out in the sun; expose oneself to sunlightทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneคล้ำklámคล้ำklám1dark-skinned; tanned; swarthy2dark; dusky (color/light)ดำดึ๋ยdam-dʉ̌iดำดึ๋ยdam-dʉ̌ivery black; very darkไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛoไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛo1all gone already; none left2all have left already3completely (already), as a result
That child runs around playing in the sun every day until his skin has become completely pitch dark.
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เพื่อนร่วมห้องpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-hɔ̂ngชอบchɔ̂ɔpล้อเลียนlɔ́ɔ-liianว่าwâaฉันchǎnตัวดำdtuua-damดึ๋ยdʉ̌iซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมั่นใจmân-jaiในตัวเองnai-dtuua-eeng
My classmates like to tease me that my skin is super dark, which makes me feel a lack of self-confidence.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถูกtùukคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangเหยียดหยามyìiat-yǎamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรูปลักษณ์rûup-lákและlɛ́ล้อlɔ́ɔว่าwâaผิวpǐuดำดึ๋ยdam-dʉ̌iแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatก้าวข้ามgâao-kâamคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanเหล่านั้นlào-nánมาmaaได้dâai
Despite being disparaged by people around her regarding her appearance and teased for having dark skin, she was able to overcome those criticisms.
สภาพsà-pâapน้ำnáamในnaiคลองklɔɔngสายsǎaiนี้níiเน่าเสียnâo-sǐiaจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenสีsǐiดำดึ๋ยdam-dʉ̌iและlɛ́ส่งกลิ่นsòng-glìnเหม็นměnตลบอบอวลdtà-lòp-òp-uuanไปทั่วbpai-tûuaบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-ween
Some characters in literature are described as having an ugly appearance and pitch-dark skin to create a contrast with the protagonist.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดำดึ๋ย said ดัม-ดึ๋ย?
dam-dʉ̌i
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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ดำดึ๋ยdam-dʉ̌iดำดึ๋ยdam-dʉ̌ivery black; very darkvery black; very darkWord