บ้านมืด
bâan mêut
Meanings
1NounA2
a house with no lights on / seemingly empty
a house with no lights on or that looks dark and empty, possibly due to a power outage
Examples
ค่ำนี้kâm néeค่ำนี้kâm néethis eveningบ้านมืดbâan mêutบ้านมืดbâan mêut1a house with no lights on / seemingly empty2a gloomy atmosphere at home (figurative)ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเปิดไฟbpèrt faiเปิดไฟbpèrt fai[to] turn on the light; [to] turn on the lightsเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
This evening the house is dark; no one has turned on the lights.
2NounB1
a gloomy atmosphere at home (figurative)
used figuratively for a home atmosphere that feels quiet, lonely, or depressing, even if people are present
Examples
ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yพ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan[to] go to workต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt1provincial; out-of-town2upcountry; outside the capitalบ้านมืดbâan mêutบ้านมืดbâan mêut1a house with no lights on / seemingly empty2a gloomy atmosphere at home (figurative)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
Since Dad went to work upcountry, the home feels gloomier every day.
Word Breakdown
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บ้านมืดbâan mêutบ้านมืดbâan mêuta house with no lights on / seemingly empty