ดินดำ
din-damMeanings
1NounB1
black soil
Black or very dark soil, often rich in organic matter.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offดินดำdin-damดินดำdin-dam1black soil2black powder; gunpowderมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerปลูกผักbplùuk-pàkปลูกผักbplùuk-pàk[to] grow/plant vegetablesหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operations
Yesterday, Mom bought dark soil to grow vegetables behind the house.
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ดินดำdin-damในnaiสวนsǔuanร่วนrûuanดีdiiและlɛ́มีmiiเศษใบไม้sèet-bai-máaiผุpùอยู่yùuมากmâakผักpàkที่tîiปลูกbplùukจึงjʉngโตเร็วdtoo-reo
The dark soil in the garden is loose and contains plenty of decayed leaves, so the vegetables grow quickly.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔขุดkùtลงไปlong-bpaiใต้dtâaiกองgɔɔngใบไม้bai-máaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเจอjəəดินดำdin-damจึงjʉngตักdtàkไปbpaiใส่sàiแปลงผักbplɛɛng-pàk
Dad dug beneath the pile of leaves and found dark soil, so he scooped some into the vegetable bed.
แม้máeดินดำdin damมักmákมีmeeอินทรียวัตถุin-see wát-tùสูงsŏongแต่dtàeสีsĕeของkŏngดินdinเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang yàang diiaoก็gâwไม่ได้mâi dâaiบอกว่าbòk wâaดินdinนั้นnánเหมาะกับmòr gàpพืชpêutทุกtúkชนิดchá-nít
Although dark soil often contains a lot of organic matter, its color alone does not indicate that it is suitable for every kind of plant.
2NounB2
black powder; gunpowder
A traditional explosive mixture of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur, used as a propellant in firearms and as an ingredient in fireworks.
Examples
ปืนbpʉʉnปืนbpʉʉn1gun; firearm2gun (as a type: water/BB/air gun)โบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔk1cylindrical container; tube2barrel (of a gun)3cylinder (mechanical part)4classifier: cylindrical items (e.g., tubes, gun barrels, bamboo sections)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderดินดำdin-damดินดำdin-dam1black soil2black powder; gunpowderเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ดินส่งdin-sòngดินส่งdin-sòngpropellant; propelling chargeและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoควันkwanควันkwan1smoke; fumes2steam; vapor (loose/colloquial)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)
This antique gun uses black powder as its propellant and produces a lot of smoke when fired.
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ดินดำdin-damใช้cháiในnaiดอกไม้ไฟdɔ̀ɔk-máai-faiบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเก็บgèpให้hâiห่างhàangจากjàakเปลวไฟbpleeo-fai
Black powder is used in some types of fireworks, so it must be kept away from open flames.
แม้mɛ́ɛดินดำdin-damจะjàเคยkəəiใช้cháiกันganอย่างแพร่หลายyàang-prɛ̂ɛ-lǎaiในnaiอาวุธปืนaa-wút-bpʉʉnแต่dtɛ̀ɛต่อมาdtɔ̀ɔ-maaก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukแทนที่tɛɛn-tîiด้วยdûuaiดินส่งdin-sòngชนิดchá-nítอื่นʉ̀ʉnที่tîiให้hâiควันkwanน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàa
Although black powder was once widely used in firearms, it was later replaced by other propellants that produce less smoke.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaดินดำdin-damเป็นbpenส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmของkɔ̌ɔngดินdinประbpràสิวsǐuถ่านtàanและlɛ́กำมะถันgam-má-tǎnซึ่งsʉ̂ngในอดีตnai-à-dìitใช้cháiเป็นbpenดินส่งdin-sòngในnaiปืนbpʉʉn
A museum staff member explained that black powder is a mixture of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur that was historically used as a propellant in guns.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดินดำ said ดิน-ดัม?
din-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 syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
din
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
ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)soil; earth; dirtPart 1
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ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterblack; very dark (color)Part 2
ดินดำdin-damดินดำdin-damblack soilblack soilWord