ดำสนิท
dam-sà-nìtMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
jet black; completely black
Completely black in color, without any trace of another color.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsมีขนmii-kǒnมีขนmii-kǒn1hairy; furry2[to] have hair/fur/feathers/bristlesสีดำสนิทsǐi-dam-sà-nìtสีดำสนิทsǐi-dam-sà-nìtjet black; pitch blackทั้งตัวtáng-dtuuaทั้งตัวtáng-dtuua1the whole body; all over2the whole one; the entire thing
His cat has fur that is completely pitch black.
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พอpɔɔไฟดับfai-dàpในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngก็gɔ̂มืดmʉ̂ʉtดำสนิทdam-sà-nìtจนjonมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnอะไรà-raiเลยləəi
When the power went out, the room was pitch black, so I couldn't see anything at all.
ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnในnaiชนบทchon-ná-bòtดำสนิทdam-sà-nìtทำให้เห็นtam-hâi-hěnดวงดาวduuang-daaoได้dâaiชัดเจนchát-jeenมากmâak
The night sky in the countryside is pitch black, making the stars incredibly clear.
เขาkǎoสวมsǔuamชุดสูทchút-sùutสีดำสนิทsǐi-dam-sà-nìtซึ่งsʉ̂ngตัดกับdtàt-gàpเสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
He wore a jet-black suit, which contrasted sharply with his white shirt.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดำสนิท said ดัม-สะ-หนิด?
dam-sà-nìt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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สนิทsà-nìtสนิทsà-nìt1close; intimate (relationship)2completely; thoroughly3tight; snug; sealedclose; intimate (relationship)Part 2
ดำสนิทdam-sà-nìtดำสนิทdam-sà-nìtjet black; completely blackjet black; completely blackWord