หัวดำ
hǔua-damMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
black-haired
Having black or very dark hair (of people).
Examples
ไม่ว่าจะเป็นmâi-wâa-jà-bpenไม่ว่าจะเป็นmâi-wâa-jà-bpen1no matter whether; whether it be2be it A, B, or C (introducing examples)คนหนุ่มสาวkon-nùm-sǎaoคนหนุ่มสาวkon-nùm-sǎaoyoung people; young adultsหัวดำhǔua-damหัวดำhǔua-dam1black-haired2black-headedหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoelder; elderly personหัวขาวhǔua-kǎaoหัวขาวhǔua-kǎao1white/grey-haired2white-headedทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเคารพkao-rópเคารพkao-róp1[to] respect; honor2[to] obey; abide by3[to] pay respectsกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiกฎหมายgòt-mǎai1law; statute2the law (legal system)3legal code/body of law
Whether young with dark hair or old with white hair, everyone must respect the law.
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ทั้งtángคนหนุ่มสาวkon-nùm-sǎaoหัวดำhǔua-damและlɛ́ผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoหัวขาวhǔua-kǎaoต่างdtàangก็gɔ̂มาช่วยmaa-chûuaiงานบุญngaan-bunที่tîiวัดwátกันganอย่างyàangเต็มใจdtem-jai
Both the young with dark hair and the old with white hair came to willingly help with the merit-making ceremony at the temple.
การเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiนี้níiส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔคนkonทุกtúkรุ่นrûnตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛคนหนุ่มสาวkon-nùm-sǎaoหัวดำhǔua-damไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngคนkonหัวหงอกhǔua-ngɔ̀ɔk
This great social change affects every generation, from the young with dark hair to the grey-haired elders.
He is a black-haired person.
Most Thai people have black hair.
ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngคนkonนั้นnánเป็นbpenคนkonหัวดำhǔua-damแต่dtɛ̀ɛลูกlûukของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəผมpǒmสีบลอนด์sǐi-blɔɔn
That woman has black hair, but her child has blond hair.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaฉันchǎnจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmมีmiiผมหงอกpǒm-ngɔ̀ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiก็gɔ̂ยังyangมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaฉันchǎnเป็นbpenคนkonหัวดำhǔua-damอยู่yùu
Even though I'm starting to get grey hair, most people still see me as a black-haired person.
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitการgaanจะjàไต่เต้าdtài-dtâoขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นใหญ่เป็นโตbpen-yài-bpen-dtooนั้นnánไม่ใช่mâi-châiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangง่ายngâaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนหนุ่มสาวkon-nùm-sǎaoหัวดำhǔua-damที่tîiไม่mâiมีเส้นสายmii-sên-sǎai
In the past, it wasn't easy for a young person with dark hair and no connections to climb the social ladder.
2AdjectiveA2
black-headed
Having a black-colored head (of animals or objects).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asนกหัวดำnók-hǔua-damนกหัวดำnók-hǔua-damblack-headed birdบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)
I see a bird with a black head on the tree.
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Dad used the black-headed hammer to strike the nail.
ตุ๊กตาหมีdtúk-gà-dtaa-mǐiตัวโปรดdtuua-bpròotของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnหัวดำhǔua-damและlɛ́ตัวdtuuaสีน้ำตาลsǐi-nám-dtaan
My favorite teddy bear has a black head and a brown body.
We need to find a black-headed pin to replace the one that's missing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หัวดำ said หัว-ดัม?
hǔua-dam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh 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
hǔua
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
หัวดำhǔua-damหัวดำhǔua-damblack-hairedblack-hairedWord