ป่ามืด
bpàa-mʉ̂ʉtMeaning
1NounA2
dark forest; gloomy forest
A forest that is dark or gloomy because light is blocked by a thick canopy; sometimes used figuratively for a dangerous or unknown place.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpai[to] walk in; [to] walk into [somewhere]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่ามืดbpàa-mʉ̂ʉtป่ามืดbpàa-mʉ̂ʉtdark forest; gloomy forestคนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; sole
We don’t dare walk into the dark forest alone.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanดับไฟdàp-faiทางtaangไปbpaiป่ามืดbpàa-mʉ̂ʉtยิ่งyîngน่ากลัวnâa-gluua
Last night the village lights were out, making the path to the dark forest even scarier.
เด็กๆdèk dèkบอกว่าbòk wâaป่ามืดbpàa mêutหลังlăngวัดwátมีmeeเสียงsĭiangแปลกๆbplàek bplàekตอนดึกdton dèuk
The children said the dark forest behind the temple has strange sounds at night.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpนักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangป่ามืดbpàa-mʉ̂ʉtคือkʉʉพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiไม่mâiรู้จักrúu-jàkที่tîiอาจàatซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnทั้งtángอันตรายan-dtà-raaiและlɛ́ความงามkwaam-ngaam
For travelers, the dark forest is an unknown place that may hide both danger and beauty.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpàa
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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
ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedforest; woodlandPart 1
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มืดmʉ̂ʉtมืดmʉ̂ʉt1dark; lacking light2after dark; late3[to] get dark; become dark4gloomy; obscure (figurative)dark; lacking lightPart 2
ป่ามืดbpàa-mʉ̂ʉtป่ามืดbpàa-mʉ̂ʉtdark forest; gloomy forestdark forest; gloomy forestWord