หงส์ดำ

hǒng-dam

Meanings

1NounB2

black swan (bird)

A swan with black feathers, especially the species native to Australia (Cygnus atratus).

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2NounC1

black swan event (rare, high-impact)

Figurative: a very rare, unexpected event with big effects; common in finance and risk.

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3NounC1

Black Swan (ballet role: Odile)

The Black Swan in Swan Lake, also called Odile; the rival of the White Swan (Odette).

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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)7[to] sidestep; dodge asideที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหงส์ดำhǒng-damหงส์ดำhǒng-dam1black swan (bird)2black swan event (rare, high-impact)3Black Swan (ballet role: Odile)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outเต้นรำdtên-ramเต้นรำdtên-ram1[to] dance (formal/standard)2dancingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บัลเลต์ban-leeบัลเลต์ban-lee1ballet (dance form)2ballet performance/workเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)สวอนเลคsà-wɔ̌ɔn-lêekสวอนเลคsà-wɔ̌ɔn-lêekSwan Lake (ballet)ที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimately
I like the scene where the Black Swan comes out to dance in the ballet Swan Lake the most.
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Tones

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Why is หงส์ดำ said หง-ดัม?

hǒng-dam

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

hǒng

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

ส์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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