ตาดำๆ
dtaa dam damMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
dark-eyed; black-eyed
having dark or black-looking eyes; literally, eyes that appear dark
Examples
ลูกแมวlôok maeoลูกแมวlôok maeokitten; baby catตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตาดำๆdtaa dam damตาดำๆdtaa dam dam1dark-eyed; black-eyed2innocent; helplessน่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This kitten has very cute, dark eyes.
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My younger sister has big, dark eyes like a doll.
That child stared at me with big, dark eyes.
สาวsăaoเอเชียay-chiaส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiจะมีjà meeผมpŏmสีเข้มsĕe kêmและláeตาดำๆdtaa dam damที่têeมีเสน่ห์mee sà-này
Most Asian women have dark hair and charming dark eyes.
2AdjectiveB2
innocent; helpless
innocent, helpless, or powerless (typically referring to ordinary people or children who deserve sympathy or pity)
Examples
สงสารsŏng-săanสงสารsŏng-săan[to] feel pity; feel compassion forเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ตาดำๆdtaa dam damตาดำๆdtaa dam dam1dark-eyed; black-eyed2innocent; helplessเถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่รู้เรื่องmâi rúu rêuuangไม่รู้เรื่องmâi rúu rêuuang1[to] not understand; be clueless; not know what's going on2incomprehensible; unintelligible; not make senseอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Have pity on the innocent children, please. They don't know anything about this.
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รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanควรkuuanสนใจsŏn jaiความเดือดร้อนkwaam dèuuat rónของkŏngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonตาดำๆdtaa dam damบ้างbâang
The government should pay some attention to the hardships of ordinary, helpless people.
การขึ้นgaan kûenภาษีpaa-sĕeครั้งนี้kráng néeส่งผลกระทบsòng pŏn grà-tópโดยตรงdoy dtrongต่อdtòชาวบ้านchaao bâanตาดำๆdtaa dam damที่têeหาเช้ากินค่ำhăa cháo gin kâm
This tax increase directly affects the powerless villagers who live from hand to mouth.
นายทุนnaai tunไม่ควรmâi kuuanเอาเปรียบao bprìiapคนkonตาดำๆdtaa dam damที่têeไม่มีmâi meeทางสู้taang sôoเพื่อpêuuaผลกำไรpŏn gam-raiของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang yàang diiao
Capitalists shouldn't exploit powerless people who can't fight back just for their own profit.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตาดำๆ said ตา-ดำ-ตา-ดำ?
dtaa dam dam
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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
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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ดำๆdam damดำๆdam damblackish; rather/very dark (informal)blackish; rather/very dark (informal)Part 2
ตาดำๆdtaa dam damตาดำๆdtaa dam damdark-eyed; black-eyeddark-eyed; black-eyedWord