มืดๆ
mêuut mêuutMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
darkish; dim
somewhat dark; not having much light; dim.
Examples
ห้องนี้hông néeห้องนี้hông néethis roomมืดๆmêuut mêuutมืดๆmêuut mêuut1darkish; dim2when it's dark; at nightนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเปิดไฟbpèrt faiเปิดไฟbpèrt fai[to] turn on the light; [to] turn on the lightsหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
This room is a bit dark. Turn on the light.
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I can't read comfortably because the corner of the room is rather dim.
ฉันchănชอบchôpนั่งทำงานnâng tam ngaanในnaiร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeที่têeบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatมืดๆmêuut mêuutหน่อยnòiมันmanมีสมาธิmee sà-maa-tíดีdee
I like working in coffee shops with a somewhat dark atmosphere; it helps me concentrate.
พอporตอนบ่ายdton bàaiแก่ๆgàe gàeท้องฟ้าtóng fáaก็gâwเริ่มrêrmมีเมฆmee mêkมากmâakทำให้tam hâiในnaiออฟฟิศóf-fítดูdooมืดๆmêuut mêuutจนjonต้องdtôngเปิดไฟbpèrt faiเพิ่มpêrm
When it got late in the afternoon, the sky became cloudy, making the office look dim so we had to turn on more lights.
2AdverbB1
when it's dark; at night
at a time when it is dark—such as evening, night, or around nightfall.
Examples
เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryถึงบ้านtĕung bâanถึงบ้านtĕung bâan[to] arrive homeมืดๆmêuut mêuutมืดๆmêuut mêuut1darkish; dim2when it's dark; at nightนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I'll get back home in the evening.
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Don't go home alone at night; it's dangerous.
ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanริมน้ำrim námแถวนี้tăeo néeพอporตกdtòkมืดๆmêuut mêuutบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดีมากdee mâakเลยloie
The riverside restaurants around here have a great atmosphere when it gets dark.
ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìเขาkăoจะjàชอบchôpออกมาòk maaวิ่งออกกำลังกายwîng òk-gam-lang-gaaiตอนdtonมืดๆmêuut mêuutเพราะpráwอากาศaa-gàatไม่ร้อนmâi rónและláeคนkonไม่เยอะmâi yér
He usually likes to go out for a run in the evening because the weather isn't hot and there aren't many people.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มืดๆ said มืด-มืด?
mêuut mêuut
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mêuut
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |