อึมครึม(eum-kreum)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

gloomy; overcast; dim; murky

Dark, dull, and lacking brightness, like an overcast sky or a dim, murky place.

Examples

ท้องฟ้าtóng fáaท้องฟ้าtóng fáasky; heavensอึมครึมeum-kreumอึมครึมeum-kreum1gloomy; overcast; dim; murky2gloomy in mood3gloomily; dimly4uncertain; unsettled (situation)ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yเช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morning
The sky has been dark and overcast since morning.
2AdjectiveB1

gloomy in mood

Figuratively, low-spirited or bleak in mood or atmosphere.

Examples

บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeอึมครึมeum-kreumอึมครึมeum-kreum1gloomy; overcast; dim; murky2gloomy in mood3gloomily; dimly4uncertain; unsettled (situation)ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1smile2[to] smile
The atmosphere in the room feels bleak today; everyone is quiet and rarely smiles.
3AdverbB1

gloomily; dimly

In a gloomy or dim manner; with little light or cheer.

Examples

ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องอึมครึมhông eum-kreumห้องอึมครึมhông eum-kreuma dim, gloomy roomจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)อ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyยากyâakยากyâak1unlikely; hardly2poor; impoverished (dated/formal)3difficult; hard
The lights in the room were so dim that I found it hard to read.
4AdjectiveB2

uncertain; unsettled (situation)

Figuratively, unclear or unsettled, as in an uncertain political or economic situation.

Examples

บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)การเมืองgaan meuuangการเมืองgaan meuuang1politics; political affairs2politicking; power playsยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)อึมครึมeum-kreumอึมครึมeum-kreum1gloomy; overcast; dim; murky2gloomy in mood3gloomily; dimly4uncertain; unsettled (situation)นักลงทุนnák long tunนักลงทุนnák long tuninvestorเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ชะลอchá-loชะลอchá-lo1[to] slow (down)2[to] delay; postpone3[to] suspend; deferการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jai1a decision2decision-making
The political atmosphere remains unsettled, so investors are delaying decisions.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

อึมeumอึมeum1hmm; um2muffled; low (sound)Part 1
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ครึมkreumครึมkreum1overcast; gloomy (sky)2dull-colored; drab3gloomy moodPart 2
อึมครึมeum-kreumอึมครึมeum-kreumgloomy; overcast; dim; murky