โพดำ
poo-damMeaning
1NounA2
spade; spades (playing-card suit)
the suit of spades in playing cards, or a single spade card
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerไพ่pâiไพ่pâiplaying card; cardsโพดำpoo-damโพดำpoo-damspade; spades (playing-card suit)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5blade
I got a spade card.
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He likes the suit of spades because it looks cool.
In this round, whoever has the highest spade will win.
เธอtəəทิ้งtíngโพดำpoo-damไว้wáiเป็นbpenไพ่pâiสุดท้ายsùt-táaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บกวาดgèp-gwàatแต้มdtɛ̂ɛmทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
She saved a spade for the last card to sweep all the points.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โพดำ said โพ-ดัม?
poo-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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
poo
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
โพดำpoo-damโพดำpoo-damspade; spades (playing-card suit)spade; spades (playing-card suit)Word