ดำน้ำ
dam-náamMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] dive; [to] go underwater
to swim beneath the surface of water (including free-diving/snorkeling or scuba diving)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดำน้ำdam-náamดำน้ำdam-náam1[to] dive; [to] go underwater2diving (underwater swimming)3[to] wing it; bluff one's way through (colloq.)
I like to go diving.
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Last year, I went diving at the Similan Islands.
Do you want to go diving with me this Saturday?
เขาkǎoกำลังgam-langเรียนriianดำน้ำdam-náamเพราะprɔ́อยากเห็นyàak-hěnปะการังbpà-gaa-rangใต้dtâaiท้องทะเลtɔ́ɔng-tá-lee
He is learning to dive because he wants to see the coral reefs under the sea.
2NounB1
diving (underwater swimming)
the activity or sport of swimming under the surface of water
Examples
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyดำน้ำdam-náamดำน้ำdam-náam1[to] dive; [to] go underwater2diving (underwater swimming)3[to] wing it; bluff one's way through (colloq.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเกาะเต่าgɔ̀-dtàoเกาะเต่าgɔ̀-dtàoKoh Tao (island, Thailand)
Last year, my family went diving at Koh Tao.
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การดำน้ำgaan-dam-náamเป็นbpenกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamที่tîiน่าตื่นเต้นnâa-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtênแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiเป็นอันดับแรกbpen-an-dàp-rɛ̂ɛk
Diving is an exciting activity, but you must consider safety first.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakลองlɔɔngดำน้ำdam-náamคุณควรkun-kuuanลงทะเบียนเรียนlong-tá-biian-riianหลักสูตรlàk-sùutสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้เริ่มต้นpûu-rə̂əm-dtônก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
If you want to try diving, you should register for a beginner's course first.
การอนุรักษ์gaan-à-nú-rákแนวปะการังnɛɛo-bpà-gaa-rangมีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngต่อdtɔ̀ɔความยั่งยืนkwaam-yâng-yʉʉnของkɔ̌ɔngการดำน้ำgaan-dam-náamในฐานะnai-tǎa-náอุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gamการท่องเที่ยวgaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiao
Coral reef conservation is crucial for the sustainability of diving as a tourism industry.
3VerbB2
[to] wing it; bluff one's way through (colloq.)
to proceed by guessing or improvising without sufficient knowledge or preparation, especially when speaking, answering, or performing
Examples
ข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔp1exam paper; test paper; set of exam questions2exam question; test itemข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiso; therefore; as a resultดำน้ำdam-náamดำน้ำdam-náam1[to] dive; [to] go underwater2diving (underwater swimming)3[to] wing it; bluff one's way through (colloq.)เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเต็มหน้าdtem-nâaเต็มหน้าdtem-nâa1right in the face2full-page
I had no idea how to answer this exam question, so I just bluffed my way through a whole page.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaมาmaaพูดpûutหน้าห้องnâa-hɔ̂ngเลยləəiดำน้ำdam-náamพูดpûutไปbpaiจนjonหมดเวลาmòt-wee-laa
Yesterday he hadn't prepared his class presentation, so he just winged it until his time was up.
ถ้าtâaลูกค้าlûuk-káaถามtǎamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเทคนิคték-nìkที่tîiเราraoไม่รู้mâi-rúuก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanขอkɔ̌ɔเวลาwee-laaไปbpaiตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàดำน้ำdam-náamตอบdtɔ̀ɔpให้hâiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanรู้rúu
If a customer asks a technical question we don't know the answer to, we should ask for time to check rather than bluffing to sound knowledgeable.
พอpɔɔถูกtùukถามtǎamนอกเหนือจากnɔ̂ɔk-nʉ̌ʉa-jàakที่tîiซ้อมsɔ́ɔmมาmaaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmดำน้ำdam-náamตอบdtɔ̀ɔpจนjonคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpขัดกันเองkàt-gan-eengกรรมการgam-má-gaanจึงjʉngรู้rúuว่าwâaเขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเข้าใจkâo-jaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiจริงjing
When he was asked something beyond what he had rehearsed, he started bluffing and contradicted himself, making the panel realize he didn't really understand the subject.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดำน้ำ said ดัม-น้ำ?
dam-náam
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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ดำน้ำdam-náamดำน้ำdam-náam[to] dive; [to] go underwater[to] dive; [to] go underwaterWord