เมฆดำ
mêek-damMeanings
1NounA2
dark cloud; storm cloud
A dark or blackish cloud that often indicates rain or a coming storm.
Examples
เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)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 asเมฆดำmêek-damเมฆดำmêek-dam1dark cloud; storm cloud2ominous sign (figurative)ลอยมาlɔɔi-maaลอยมาlɔɔi-maa1[to] drift/float toward2[of sound/smell] to waft over3[fig.] to surface (in the mind)เหนือภูเขาnʉ̌ʉa-puu-kǎoเหนือภูเขาnʉ̌ʉa-puu-kǎoabove the mountain; over the mountainน่าจะnâa-jàน่าจะnâa-jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3might be a good idea (suggestion)4should have (regret/criticism)ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rain
I just saw dark clouds drifting over the mountain; it will probably rain.
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If the dark clouds get thicker like this, a storm will probably come in the evening.
พอpɔɔเมฆดำmêek-damปกคลุมbpòk-klumทั้งtángท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaชาวบ้านchaao-bâanก็gɔ̂รีบrîipเก็บgèpผ้าpâaเพราะprɔ́คาดว่าkâat-wâaฝนfǒnจะjàเทลงมาtee-long-maa
As dark clouds covered the whole sky, the villagers hurried to bring in the laundry because they expected heavy rain.
There are many dark clouds in the sky today.
Dark clouds are here; it’s going to rain.
Yesterday the sky was full of dark clouds, and then it rained heavily.
If we see dark clouds over the mountain tomorrow, we might need to bring umbrellas.
ลมlomเริ่มrə̂əmแรงrɛɛngและlɛ́มีเมฆmii-mêekดำdamก่อตัวgɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaเหนือnʉ̌ʉaทะเลtá-leeแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaอาจàatมีmiiพายุpaa-yúเข้าkâoในไม่ช้าnai-mâi-cháa
The wind is picking up and dark clouds are forming over the sea, indicating a storm may arrive soon.
This morning I saw dark clouds drifting in, and then it rained immediately.
As soon as dark clouds formed over the mountain, we hurried to find shelter from the rain.
ลมlomเริ่มrə̂əmแรงrɛɛngขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́เมฆดำmêek-damหนาทึบnǎa-tʉ́pปกคลุมbpòk-klumเมืองmʉʉangทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konคาดว่าkâat-wâaพายุpaa-yúจะjàเข้าkâoในไม่ช้าnai-mâi-cháa
The wind began to strengthen and thick dark clouds covered the city, making everyone expect a storm to arrive soon.
Today the sky is full of dark clouds.
2NounB2
ominous sign (figurative)
A figurative expression for an approaching problem or threat.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnเมฆดำmêek-damเมฆดำmêek-dam1dark cloud; storm cloud2ominous sign (figurative)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toลอยเหนือlɔɔi-nʉ̌ʉaลอยเหนือlɔɔi-nʉ̌ʉa[to] float above; hover overบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationอีกครั้งìik-krángอีกครั้งìik-krángagain; once more
After sales fell, dark clouds began to loom over the company again.
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เสียงsǐiangลือlʉʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการgaanปลดbplòtคนkonทำให้tam-hâiเมฆดำmêek-damปกคลุมbpòk-klumออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítทั้งวันtáng-wan
Rumors of layoffs cast a dark cloud over the office all day.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàประกาศbprà-gàatแผนpɛ̌ɛnกู้gûuวิกฤตwí-grìtแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมฆดำmêek-damยังคงyang-kongกดทับgòt-tápความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânของkɔ̌ɔngนักลงทุนnák-long-tun
Even after announcing a recovery plan, dark clouds still weigh down investors’ confidence.
บทวิเคราะห์bòt-wí-krɔ́ล่าสุดlâa-sùtชี้ว่าchíi-wâaเมฆดำmêek-damของkɔ̌ɔngวิกฤตwí-grìtหนี้nîiกำลังgam-langก่อตัวgɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaและlɛ́อาจàatลามlaamทั้งtángภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâak
The latest analysis indicates that the dark clouds of a debt crisis are forming and may spread across the region.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เมฆดำ said เมฆ-ดัม?
mêek-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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ฆ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mêek
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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
เมฆดำmêek-damเมฆดำmêek-damdark cloud; storm clouddark cloud; storm cloudWord