ดำด้าน
dam-dâanMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
matte black; flat black
having a dull or matte black color without any gloss or shine
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offหมวกกันน็อกmùuak-gan-nɔ́kหมวกกันน็อกmùuak-gan-nɔ́k1motorcycle helmet2protective helmet (colloquial, generic use)สีดำด้านsǐi-dam-dâanสีดำด้านsǐi-dam-dâanmatte blackเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ดูเท่duu-têeดูเท่duu-têe[to] look cool; stylishดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
I want to buy a matte black helmet because it looks cool.
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รถrótคันkanนี้níiถูกtùukนำไปnam-bpaiทำสีtam-sǐiใหม่màiเป็นbpenสีดำด้านsǐi-dam-dâanทั้งtángคันkanตามความต้องการdtaam-kwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔng
This car was repainted entirely in matte black according to the owner's request.
โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiมีmiiให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakหลายสีlǎai-sǐiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสีดำด้านsǐi-dam-dâanขายดีkǎai-diiที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi
The new phone model comes in many colors, but the matte black one is the best seller right now.
การดูแลรักษาgaan-duu-lɛɛ-rák-sǎaรถrótสีดำด้านsǐi-dam-dâanนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความระมัดระวังkwaam-rá-mát-rá-wangเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพราะprɔ́ไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatใช้cháiน้ำยาขัดnáam-yaa-kàtเงาngaoได้dâaiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanสีsǐiทั่วไปtûua-bpai
Maintaining a matte black car requires special care because you cannot use polishing wax like with regular paint.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดำด้าน said ดัม-ด้าน?
dam-dâan
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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ด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explodeside; face (surface)Part 2
ดำด้านdam-dâanดำด้านdam-dâanmatte black; flat blackmatte black; flat blackWord