ดำมืด

dam-mʉ̂ʉt

Meaning

1AdjectiveA2

pitch black; very dark

completely black and without light; very dark.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níithis roomดำมืดdam-mʉ̂ʉtดำมืดdam-mʉ̂ʉtpitch black; very darkมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This room is very dark.
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ข้างในkâang-naiถ้ำtâmนั้นnánดำdamมืดสนิทmʉ̂ʉt-sà-nìtเลยləəi
It was completely pitch black inside that cave.
เมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaดำมืดdam-mʉ̂ʉtเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiดวงจันทร์duuang-jan
Last night, the sky was pitch black because there was no moon.
พอpɔɔไฟดับfai-dàpทั้งtángบ้านbâanก็gɔ̂ดำมืดdam-mʉ̂ʉtจนjonฉันchǎnมองmɔɔngอะไรà-raiไม่mâiเห็นhěnเลยləəi
When the power went out, the whole house became pitch black so I couldn't see anything.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ดำมืด said ดัม-มืด?

dam-mʉ̂ʉt

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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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มืดmʉ̂ʉtมืดmʉ̂ʉt1dark; lacking light2after dark; late3[to] get dark; become dark4gloomy; obscure (figurative)dark; lacking lightPart 2
ดำมืดdam-mʉ̂ʉtดำมืดdam-mʉ̂ʉtpitch black; very darkpitch black; very darkWord

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