เงาดำ
ngao-damMeaning
1NounA2
dark shadow; silhouette
a dark shadow, or the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเงาดำngao-damเงาดำngao-damdark shadow; silhouetteของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffแมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)
I see the black shadow of a cat on the floor.
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ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnเขาkǎoกลัวgluuaเงาดำngao-damของkɔ̌ɔngต้นไม้dtôn-máaiที่อยู่tîi-yùuนอกหน้าต่างnɔ̂ɔk-nâa-dtàang
At night, he is afraid of the dark shadow of the tree outside the window.
ในnaiความมืดkwaam mûetฉันchănเห็นhĕnแค่kâeเงาดำngao damของkŏngผู้ชายpôo chaaiคนหนึ่งkon nèungยืนอยู่yeun yòoไกลๆglai glai
In the darkness, I could only see the dark silhouette of a man standing far away.
พอpɔɔประตูbprà-dtuuเปิดbpə̀ətออกɔ̀ɔkแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-faiจากjàakข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkก็gɔ̂ทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətเงาดำngao-damของkɔ̌ɔngร่างสูงrâang-sǔungใหญ่yàiทาบทับtâap-tápลงบนlong-bonผนังpà-nǎngห้องhɔ̂ng
When the door opened, the light from outside created a dark shadow of a tall figure across the room's wall.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เงาดำ said เงา-ดัม?
ngao-dam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
เงาดำngao-damเงาดำngao-damdark shadow; silhouettedark shadow; silhouetteWord