หลุมดำ
lǔm-damMeanings
1NounB2
black hole (astronomy)
An area in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
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นักดาราศาสตร์nák-daa-raa-sàatนักดาราศาสตร์nák-daa-raa-sàatastronomerเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหลุมดำlǔm-damหลุมดำlǔm-dam1black hole (astronomy)2figurative: a money pit; an inescapable drain on resourcesอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toใจกลางjai-glaangใจกลางjai-glaang1center; heart; middle2central; in the centerกาแล็กซีgaa-lɛ́k-siiกาแล็กซีgaa-lɛ́k-siigalaxyของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2ours
Astronomers believe there is a black hole at the center of our galaxy.
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ไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiหนีnǐiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakหลุมดำlǔm-damได้dâaiแม้กระทั่งmɛ́ɛ-grà-tângแสงsɛ̌ɛngก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
Nothing can escape from a black hole, not even light.
หลุมดำlǔm-damเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการยุบตัวgaan-yúp-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngดาวฤกษ์daao-rə̂əkมวลmuuanมากmâakซึ่งsʉ̂ngสร้างsâangแรงโน้มถ่วงrɛɛng-nóom-tùuangมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎanที่tîiดูดdùutทุกสิ่งtúk-sìngเข้าไปkâo-bpai
A black hole is formed from the collapse of a massive star, creating an immense gravitational force that pulls everything in.
แม้mɛ́ɛเราraoจะjàมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnหลุมดำlǔm-damโดยตรงdooi-dtrongแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatตรวจจับdtrùuat-jàpได้dâaiจากjàakผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópที่tîiมันmanมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔดาวฤกษ์daao-rə̂əkและlɛ́ก๊าซgáatโดยรอบdooi-rɔ̂ɔp
Although we cannot see black holes directly, they can be detected by the effect they have on nearby stars and gas.
2NounC1
figurative: a money pit; an inescapable drain on resources
A situation, place, or project that keeps using up money, time, or effort with little or no result; it is hard or impossible to get out of.
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โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekproject (work/assignment)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneกลายเป็นglaai-bpenกลายเป็นglaai-bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]หลุมดำlǔm-damหลุมดำlǔm-dam1black hole (astronomy)2figurative: a money pit; an inescapable drain on resourcesที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerดูดdùutดูดdùut1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)เงินngənเงินngən1money2silver (metal)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
This project has become a black hole that has sucked up a lot of the company's money.
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การลงทุนgaan-long-tunในnaiธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtที่tîiกำลังจะgam-lang-jàเจ๊งjéngก็gɔ̂เหมือนกับmʉ̌ʉan-gàpการเทgaan-teeเงินngənลงไปlong-bpaiในnaiหลุมดำlǔm-damที่tîiไม่มีวันmâi-mii-wanเต็มdtem
Investing in a failing business is like pouring money into a bottomless black hole.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiอุดหนุนราคาùt-nǔn-raa-kaaพืชผลpʉ̂ʉt-pǒnบางbaangประเภทbprà-pêetได้dâaiพิสูจน์pí-sùutแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaเป็นbpenหลุมดำlǔm-damทางการคลังtaang-gaan-klangที่tîiสร้างsâangภาระpaa-ráหนี้สินnîi-sǐnมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎanให้กับhâi-gàpประเทศbprà-têet
Subsidizing prices for certain crops has proven to be a fiscal black hole, creating massive debt for the country.
เขาkǎoติดอยู่dtìt-yùuในnaiหลุมดำlǔm-damของkɔ̌ɔngปัญหาหนี้สินbpan-hǎa-nîi-sǐnจากjàakการพนันgaan-pá-nanและlɛ́ไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaจะjàหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkได้อย่างไรdâai-yàang-rai
He is stuck in a black hole of gambling debt and doesn't know how to get out.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หลุมดำ said หลุม-ดัม?
lǔm-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 ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lǔm
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
หลุมlǔmหลุมlǔm1hole; pit2dent; depression3classifier for golf holes4golf hole5socket; socket-like cavity6grave pithole; pitPart 1
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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
หลุมดำlǔm-damหลุมดำlǔm-damblack hole (astronomy)black hole (astronomy)Word