ดำด่าง
dam-dàangMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
dark and blotchy; mottled with dark patches
Having uneven dark patches or discoloration, as on skin or a surface; not necessarily patterned in black and white.
Examples
หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ข้างบ้านkâang-bâanข้างบ้านkâang-bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3by the side of the house4next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)ดำด่างdam-dàangดำด่างdam-dàangdark and blotchy; mottled with dark patchesมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)วิ่งเล่นwîng-lênวิ่งเล่นwîng-lên[to] run around for fun; rompในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สนามหญ้าsà-nǎam-yâaสนามหญ้าsà-nǎam-yâa1lawn; grassy yard2grass pitch; turf field
My neighbor's dog has a black and white dappled coat; it loves to run and play on the lawn.
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ผนังปูนpà-nǎng-bpuunเก่าgàoเริ่มrə̂əmมีรอยmii-rɔɔiดำด่างdam-dàangขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaหลังจากlǎng-jàakโดนdoonฝนfǒnสาดsàatมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpii
The old concrete wall started to show irregular black and white patches after being rained on for many years.
ม้าmáaพันธุ์panยิปyípซีseeแaeวนwonเeนอnoร์rมักmákเป็นที่รู้จักbpen têe róo jàkจากjàakขนkŏnยาวyaaoสลวยsà-lŭuaiและláeลวดลายlûuat laaiสีsĕeดำด่างdam dàangอันanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen èek-gà-lák
The Gypsy Vanner horse breed is often known for its feathery long hair and its unique piebald pattern.
บางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaปลาคาร์ปbplaa-kâapที่tîiมีmiiลายlaaiดำด่างdam-dàangบนbonตัวdtuuaสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoนั้นnánหายากhǎa-yâakและlɛ́นำโชคnam-chôokดีdiiมาmaaให้hâiผู้เลี้ยงpûu-líiang
Some people believe that a koi fish with a piebald (black and white) pattern on its body is rare and brings good luck to its owner.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดำด่าง said ดัม-ด่าง?
dam-dàang
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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ด่างdàangด่างdàang1alkaline; basic2alkali; base (substance)3mottled; blotchy; bleachedalkaline; basicPart 2
ดำด่างdam-dàangดำด่างdam-dàangdark and blotchy; mottled with dark patchesdark and blotchy; mottled with dark patchesWord