ม้ามืด
máa-mʉ̂ʉtMeaning
1NounB2
dark horse
a competitor or candidate who is not well known but unexpectedly wins or succeeds.
Examples
ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverคิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จะชนะjà-chá-náจะชนะjà-chá-náwill win; [to] be going to winพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎothey; them (people)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ม้ามืดmáa-mʉ̂ʉtม้ามืดmáa-mʉ̂ʉtdark horseตัวจริงdtuua-jingตัวจริงdtuua-jing1real; genuine; actual2the real person; the real one3first-choice; starting (vs. backup)4starter; first-team player (sports)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureครั้งนี้kráng-níiครั้งนี้kráng-níi1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasion
No one thought this team would win; they were the real dark horse in this competition.
3 more examplesShow less
นักร้องnák róngจากjàakเมืองmeuuangเล็กๆlék lékกลายเป็นglaai bpenม้ามืดmáa mêutที่têeคว้าแชมป์kwáa cháemการประกวดgaan bprà-gùuatไปbpaiครองkrong
The singer from a small town became the dark horse who won the contest.
ผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkหน้าใหม่nâa-màiคนkonนั้นnánถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenม้ามืดmáa-mʉ̂ʉtในnaiการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลับglàpได้รับความนิยมdâi-ráp-kwaam-ní-yomเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
That new candidate is considered a dark horse in the election, but his popularity has been rising rapidly.
บริษัทสตาร์ทอัพbo-rí-sàt sà-dtáat-âpเล็กๆlék lékกลายเป็นglaai bpenม้ามืดmáa mêutที่têeเข้ามาkâo maaท้าทายtáa-taaiบริษัทbò-rí-sàtใหญ่ๆyài yàiในnaiตลาดdtà-làatเทคโนโลยีtêk-no-lo-yee
The small startup company became a dark horse, challenging the big companies in the tech market.
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
máa
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
+
มืดmʉ̂ʉtมืดmʉ̂ʉt1dark; lacking light2after dark; late3[to] get dark; become dark4gloomy; obscure (figurative)dark; lacking lightPart 2
ม้ามืดmáa-mʉ̂ʉtม้ามืดmáa-mʉ̂ʉtdark horsedark horseWord