แกะดำ
gɛ̀-damMeanings
1NounA2
black sheep
a sheep with black wool
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 asแกะดำgɛ̀-damแกะดำgɛ̀-dam1black sheep2black sheep; outcastตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ngตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ng1one (of them); a certain one2one (classifier ‘ตัว’)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ฟาร์มfaamฟาร์มfaam1farm2[to] farm; grind (gaming)3classifier: แห่ง
I see a black sheep on the farm.
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That black sheep is eating grass with the other sheep.
Does the wool of a black sheep sell for a good price?
คนเลี้ยงkon-líiangแกะgɛ̀แยกyɛ̂ɛkแกะดำgɛ̀-damออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakฝูงfǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำไปnam-bpaiตัดdtàtขนkǒn
The shepherd separated the black sheep from the flock to shear its wool.
2NounB2
black sheep; outcast
a person who is noticeably different from the rest of their family or group, often considered an outcast; a black sheep
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำตัวtam dtuuaทำตัวtam dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfแปลกๆbplàek bplàekแปลกๆbplàek bplàek1somewhat strange; kind of odd2oddly; in a strange wayเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedกลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]แกะดำgàe damแกะดำgàe dam1black sheep2black sheep; outcastของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: rooms
He likes to act weird, so he became the black sheep of the class.
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ฉันchǎnมักจะmák-jàรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengเป็นbpenแกะดำgɛ̀-damของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakเรียนหมอriian-mɔ̌ɔ
I often feel like the black sheep of the family because I don't want to study medicine.
การคิดgaan-kítต่างจากdtàang-jàakคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâaคุณkunจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenแกะดำgɛ̀-damของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-komเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpai
Thinking differently from others doesn't mean you always have to be the black sheep of society.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenแกะดำgɛ̀-damในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛผลงานpǒn-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoกลับglàpโดดเด่นdòot-dèenที่สุดtîi-sùt
Even though he is seen as the black sheep at work, his performance is actually the most outstanding.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แกะดำ said แกะ-ดัม?
gɛ̀-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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gɛ̀
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
แกะดำgɛ̀-damแกะดำgɛ̀-damblack sheepblack sheepWord