มนต์ดำ
mon-damMeaning
1NounB2
black magic; sorcery
magic that is believed to use evil spirits and be performed for bad purposes.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แม่มดmɛ̂ɛ-mótแม่มดmɛ̂ɛ-mótwitch (female)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมนต์ดำmon-damมนต์ดำmon-damblack magic; sorceryเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสาปsàapสาปsàap1[to] curse; put a curse on2[to] condemn; drag (slang)เจ้าชายjâao-chaaiเจ้าชายjâao-chaai1prince2Prince (title; before name)
In this fairy tale, the witch uses black magic to curse the prince.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanบางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaอาการป่วยaa-gaan-bpùuaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakมนต์ดำmon-dam
Some villagers believe his illness was caused by black magic.
เขาkǎoหมกมุ่นอยู่กับmòk-mûn-yùu-gàpการgaanศึกษาศาสตร์sʉ̀k-sǎa-sàatมนต์ดำmon-damจนกระทั่งjon-grà-tângมันmanส่งผลร้ายsòng-pǒn-ráaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔตัวdtuuaเขาkǎoเองeeng
He was obsessed with studying the art of black magic until it had a negative effect on him.
หลายlǎaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamโบราณboo-raanมีmiiความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการใช้gaan-cháiมนต์ดำmon-damเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำร้ายtam-ráaiศัตรูsàt-dtruu
Many ancient cultures have beliefs about using black magic to harm enemies.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มนต์ดำ said มน-ดัม?
mon-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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ต์ is silent here.
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
มนต์ดำmon-damมนต์ดำmon-damblack magic; sorceryblack magic; sorceryWord