ฟ้ามืด
fáa-mʉ̂ʉtMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
the sky is dark; [to] get dark (sky)
the sky is dark or becomes dark, typically due to nightfall or heavy clouds; used descriptively or for the change of state
Examples
ห้าโมงเย็นhâa-moong-yenห้าโมงเย็นhâa-moong-yen15 p.m.2at 5 p.m.ฟ้ามืดfáa-mʉ̂ʉtฟ้ามืดfáa-mʉ̂ʉtthe sky is dark; [to] get dark (sky)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at present
At five in the evening the sky got dark very quickly today.
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Before I even reached home, the sky was already dark, so I hurried my walk.
พอpɔɔเมฆmêekหนาทึบnǎa-tʉ́pเข้ามาkâo-maaฟ้ามืดfáa-mʉ̂ʉtลงlongทันทีtan-tiiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanกำลังจะgam-lang-jàฝนตกfǒn-dtòk
As thick clouds moved in, the sky darkened immediately as if it was about to rain.
เราraoควรkuuanออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakป่าbpàaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnฟ้ามืดfáa-mʉ̂ʉtไม่งั้นmâi-ngánจะjàหาทางกลับhǎa-taang-glàpยากyâak
We should leave the forest before it gets dark, otherwise it will be hard to find the way back.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
fáa
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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มืดmʉ̂ʉtมืดmʉ̂ʉt1dark; lacking light2after dark; late3[to] get dark; become dark4gloomy; obscure (figurative)dark; lacking lightPart 2
ฟ้ามืดfáa-mʉ̂ʉtฟ้ามืดfáa-mʉ̂ʉtthe sky is dark; [to] get dark (sky)the sky is dark; [to] get dark (sky)Word