หมูดำ
mǔu-damMeaning
1NounB1
black pig; black pork
a black pig, or the meat from a black pig (often referring to premium breeds like Kurobuta or local black pig breeds)
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)สเต๊กsà-dtéekสเต๊กsà-dtéek1steak (dish)2steak (cut of meat)หมูดำmǔu-damหมูดำmǔu-damblack pig; black porkมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an object7marijuana (slang)นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Yesterday I went to eat a black pork steak. The meat was tender and very delicious.
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ร้านอาหารญี่ปุ่นráan aa-hăan yêe-bpùnร้านนี้ráan néeมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangเรื่องrêuuangทงคัตkátสึsùหมูดำmŏo dam
This Japanese restaurant is famous for its black pork tonkatsu.
เนื้อหมูnʉ́ʉa-mǔuดำdamมีmiiราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngกว่าgwàaเนื้อหมูnʉ́ʉa-mǔuทั่วไปtûua-bpaiเพราะprɔ́มีmiiไขมันkǎi-manแทรกsɛ̂ɛkและlɛ́รสชาติrót-châatดีกว่าdii-gwàa
Black pork is more expensive than regular pork because it is well-marbled and tastes better.
เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnในnaiภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaเริ่มrə̂əmหันมาhǎn-maaเพาะเลี้ยงpɔ́-líiangหมูดำmǔu-damสายพันธุ์sǎai-panพื้นเมืองpʉ́ʉn-mʉʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmมูลค่าmuun-lá-kâaให้กับhâi-gàpสินค้าsǐn-káaของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
Farmers in the North have started turning to raising native breeds of black pigs to add value to their products.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หมูดำ said หมู-ดัม?
mǔu-dam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mǔu
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หมูดำmǔu-damหมูดำmǔu-damblack pig; black porkblack pig; black porkWord