ดำๆ
dam damMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
blackish; rather/very dark (informal)
An informal reduplicated form of ดำดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwater used to indicate a somewhat or quite black/dark color.
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีsĕeสีsĕe1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)ดำๆdam damดำๆdam damblackish; rather/very dark (informal)
Her hair is a blackish color.
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Yesterday I saw a blackish cat running in the garden.
The sky has darkish clouds, it looks like it's going to rain.
เขาkăoชอบchôpใส่sàiเสื้อsêuuaสีsĕeดำๆdam damเพราะpráwรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaมันmanช่วยchûuaiพรางpraangหุ่นhùnให้ดูhâi dooผอมpŏmลงlongได้dâi
He likes to wear dark-colored shirts because he feels they help conceal his figure and make him look slimmer.
Mom went to the market to buy black items to make an offering to the deity Rahu.
เวลาway-laaซักผ้าsák pâaอย่าลืมyàa leumแยกyâekพวกpûuakเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaดำๆdam damออกจากòk jàakผ้าpâaสีsĕeอ่อนònนะnáเดี๋ยวdĭiaoสีตกsĕe dtòkใส่sàiกันgan
When doing laundry, don't forget to separate the dark-colored clothes from the light-colored ones, or the color might bleed onto them.
ในnaiตะกร้าdtà-grâaนี้néeมีแต่mee dtàeของkŏngดำๆdam damเช่นchênถ่านไม้tàan máiโอเลี้ยงoh-líiangและláeเฉาchăoก๊วยgúuai
In this basket, there are only black things, such as charcoal, black iced coffee, and grass jelly.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อโบราณkwaam chûuea boh-raanการบริโภคgaan bor-rí-pôhkของkŏngดำๆdam damบางชนิดbaang chá-nítเช่นchênงาngaaดำdamหรือrĕuถั่วดำtùua damจะjàช่วยchûuaiบำรุงสุขbam-rung sùkภาพpâapและláeเสริมดวงsĕrm duuangชะตาchá-dtaa
According to ancient beliefs, consuming certain black items, like black sesame or black beans, will help nourish health and enhance one's fortune.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดำๆ said ดัม-ดัม?
dam dam
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 | — | — |