ตาดำ
dtaa-damMeaning
1NounB1
dark part of the eye; iris/pupil
the dark or black part of the eye, especially the iris and pupil
Examples
น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoyounger sister; younger female siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีตาmii-dtaaมีตาmii-dtaa1[to] have eyes2[to] be discerning; have an eye (for)ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterกลมโตglom-dtooกลมโตglom-dtoobig and roundสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
My younger sister has big, beautiful dark eyes.
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คนเอเชียkon-ee-chiiaส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะมีjà-miiตาดำdtaa-damเป็นbpenสีน้ำตาลเข้มsǐi-nám-dtaan-kêmหรือrʉ̌ʉสีดำsǐi-dam
Most Asian people have dark brown or black irises.
คุณkunไม่ควรmâi-kuuanใส่sàiคอนแทคเลนส์kɔɔn-tɛ̂ɛk-lenที่tîiมีmiiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiกว่าgwàaตาดำdtaa-damจริงjingของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkun
You shouldn't wear contact lenses that are larger than your actual irises.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอยู่ในyùu-naiที่มืดtîi-mʉ̂ʉtตาดำdtaa-damของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoจะjàขยายกว้างkà-yǎai-gwâangขึ้นkʉ̂nเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแสงsɛ̌ɛngเข้าสู่kâo-sùuดวงตาduuang-dtaaได้dâaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
When in a dark place, our pupils will dilate to allow more light to enter the eyes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตาดำ said ตา-ดัม?
dtaa-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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtaa
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
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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
ตาดำdtaa-damตาดำdtaa-damdark part of the eye; iris/pupildark part of the eye; iris/pupilWord