ผิวดำ
pǐu-damMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
dark-skinned; Black
Having dark skin; also used to describe Black people.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนผิวดำkon-pǐu-damคนผิวดำkon-pǐu-dam1Black person2dark-skinned person
My friend is Black.
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Yesterday I met a Black woman at the café.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngผิวดำpǐu-damคนนี้kon-níiจะjàมาmaaโรงเรียนroong-riianของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
This Black actor will visit our school tomorrow.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนผิวดำkon-pǐu-damที่tîiเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooในnaiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiจึงjʉngพูดpûutภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiได้dâaiคล่องklɔ̂ɔng
He is a Black person who grew up in Thailand, so he speaks Thai fluently.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผิวดำ said ผิว-ดัม?
pǐu-dam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǐu
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ผิวดำpǐu-damผิวดำpǐu-damdark-skinned; Blackdark-skinned; BlackWord