น้ำดำ
náam-damMeaning
1NounA2
cola; dark soft drink
A dark-colored carbonated soft drink, most commonly cola (e.g., Coke, Pepsi).
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forดื่มน้ำdèum námดื่มน้ำdèum nám[to] drink waterดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterเย็นๆyen yenเย็นๆyen yen1cool; slightly cool2in the evening; around evening time3calm down; take it easy
I want to drink a cold cola.
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Children like drinking cola more than plain water.
Yesterday, I ate pizza and had two glasses of cola.
การดื่มgaan dèumน้ำดำnám damบ่อยๆbòi bòiอาจàatไม่ดีmâi deeต่อdtòสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapเพราะpráwมีmeeน้ำตาลnáam dtaanสูงsŏong
Drinking dark soft drinks frequently might not be good for your health because they are high in sugar.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is น้ำดำ said น้ำ-ดัม?
náam-dam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
náam
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
น้ำดำnáam-damน้ำดำnáam-damcola; dark soft drinkcola; dark soft drinkWord