เจ้าดำ
jâao-damMeaning
1Proper nounB1
Blackie (nickname for a black pet/animal)
a familiar nickname used for a black-colored animal, commonly a pet like a dog or cat
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionเจ้าดำjâao-damเจ้าดำjâao-damBlackie (nickname for a black pet/animal)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหางhǎangหางhǎang1tail (of an animal)2tail-like part; trailing end3rear; back end4classifier: tailsกระดิกgrà-dìkกระดิกgrà-dìk1[to] wiggle; twitch; move slightly2[to] budge (often in negatives)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
When I call Jaodam, it runs over with its tail wagging right away.
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เจ้าดำjâao-damชอบchɔ̂ɔpนอนnɔɔnขดkòtบนbonพรมpromหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuเพราะprɔ́ตรงนั้นdtrong-nánอุ่นùnและlɛ́เงียบngîiap
Jaodam likes to curl up on the rug by the door because it’s warm and quiet there.
พอpɔɔฝนตกfǒn-dtòkเจ้าดำjâao-damจะjàไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkและlɛ́จะjàเห่าhàoขอkɔ̌ɔให้เราhâi-raoเปิดbpə̀ətผ้าม่านpâa-mâanแทนtɛɛn
When it rains, Jaodam refuses to go outside and barks for us to open the curtains instead.
เจ้าดำjâao-damซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenแมวmɛɛoสีดำสนิทsǐi-dam-sà-nìtของkɔ̌ɔngบ้านbâanนี้níiติดนิสัยdtìt-ní-sǎiนั่งnângเฝ้าfâoหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuตอนdtɔɔnหัวค่ำhǔua-kâmทุกวันtúk-wan
Jaodam, the jet-black cat of this house, has the habit of sitting guard at the door every evening.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เจ้าดำ said เจ้า-ดัม?
jâao-dam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
jâao
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
เจ้าดำjâao-damเจ้าดำjâao-damBlackie (nickname for a black pet/animal)Blackie (nickname for a black pet/animal)Word