มุมมืด
mum-mʉ̂ʉtMeanings
1NounA2
dark corner; shadowy spot
A dark or hidden corner/area where light does not reach well; a shadowy spot.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùuซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùu1[to] be hidden; be concealed2[to] be latent/underlying (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)มุมมืดmum-mʉ̂ʉtมุมมืดmum-mʉ̂ʉt1dark corner; shadowy spot2hidden/dark sideของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
The cat is hiding in a dark corner of the room.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฉันchǎnเดินผ่านdəən-pàanสวนsǔuanและlɛ́เห็นhěnมุมมืดmum-mʉ̂ʉtข้างkâangต้นไม้dtôn-máai
Last night I walked through the park and saw a dark corner beside a tree.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiช่างchâangจะjàมาmaaติดไฟdtìt-faiเพิ่มpə̂əmตรงdtrongมุมมืดmum-mʉ̂ʉtหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan
Tomorrow the technician will install more lights at the dark corner behind the house.
ในnaiชั้นchánใต้ดินdtâai-dinมีmiiมุมมืดmum-mʉ̂ʉtหลายlǎaiจุดjùtที่tîiแสงsɛ̌ɛngส่องsɔ̀ɔngไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ngจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiไฟฉายfai-chǎaiส่องsɔ̀ɔngตามdtaamทางtaang
In the basement there are several dark corners where light doesn’t reach, so we need to use a flashlight along the way.
2NounB2
hidden/dark side
A concealed, often negative or illicit side of a person, group, or situation.
Examples
ภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákimage; public imageเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindดีมากdee mâakดีมากdee mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellแต่ยังdtàe yangแต่ยังdtàe yangbut still; yetมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมุมมืดmum mêutมุมมืดmum mêut1dark corner; shadowy spot2hidden/dark sideที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceive
He looks very good on the surface, but there’s still a dark side he doesn’t want anyone to know.
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พรรคการเมืองpák-gaan-mʉʉangนี้níiประกาศbprà-gàatความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛข่าวkàaoสืบsʉ̀ʉpสวนกลับsǔuan-glàpเผยpə̌əiมุมมืดmum-mʉ̂ʉtของkɔ̌ɔngการระดมทุนgaan-rá-dom-tun
This political party declares transparency, but investigative reports reveal the dark side of its fundraising.
ซีรีส์sii-rîiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamขุดkùtมุมมืดmum-mʉ̂ʉtของkɔ̌ɔngวงการบันเทิงwong-gaan-ban-təəngให้เห็นhâi-hěnว่าwâaเบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètมีmiiการเอาเปรียบgaan-ao-bprìiapและlɛ́การกดgaan-gòtทับtáp
The series tries to unearth the entertainment industry's dark side, showing that behind the success lies exploitation and suppression.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanทำtamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสังคมsǎng-komแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaดูduuเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanภายในpaai-naiเราraoกลับglàpพบpópมุมมืดmum-mʉ̂ʉtของkɔ̌ɔngการgaanล็อบบี้lɔ́p-bîiและlɛ́ผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotทับซ้อนtáp-sɔ́ɔn
The organization appears socially driven, but when we look at internal documents, we find a dark side of lobbying and conflicts of interest.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mum
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
มุมมืดmum-mʉ̂ʉtมุมมืดmum-mʉ̂ʉtdark corner; shadowy spotdark corner; shadowy spotWord