ดำเงา
dam-ngaoMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
glossy black; shiny black
black in color with a shiny, reflective surface (e.g., hair, lacquer, leather)
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดำเงาdam-ngaoดำเงาdam-ngaoglossy black; shiny blackและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
Her hair is shiny black and very beautiful.
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เขาkǎoซื้อsʉ́ʉรองเท้าหนังrɔɔng-táao-nǎngสีsǐiดำเงาdam-ngaoคู่kûuใหม่màiมาmaaใส่sàiไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan
He bought a new pair of shiny black leather shoes to wear to work.
เปียโนbpiia-nooหลังlǎngใหญ่yàiสีsǐiดำเงาdam-ngaoนั้นnánตั้งdtângเด่นdènอยู่ในyùu-naiห้องรับแขกhɔ̂ng-ráp-kɛ̀ɛk
That large, shiny black piano stands prominently in the living room.
แสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tópผิวน้ำpǐu-náamนิ่งnîngในnaiบึงbʉngจนjonเกิดgə̀ətเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiบนbonพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuที่tîiดำเงาdam-ngao
The moonlight shone upon the still water of the marsh, creating sparkles on its shiny black surface.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดำเงา said ดัม-เงา?
dam-ngao
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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ดำเงาdam-ngaoดำเงาdam-ngaoglossy black; shiny blackglossy black; shiny blackWord