โลกมืด
lôok-mʉ̂ʉtMeanings
1NounB2
the criminal underworld
the world of crime and criminals; the underworld.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเข้าไปพัวพันkâo-bpai-puua-panเข้าไปพัวพันkâo-bpai-puua-pan[to] get involved in [sth]; [to] be entangled in [sth]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)โลกมืดlôok-mʉ̂ʉtโลกมืดlôok-mʉ̂ʉt1the criminal underworld2blindness; the world of the blind3a state of darkness or hopelessnessตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedถอนตัวtɔ̌ɔn-dtuuaถอนตัวtɔ̌ɔn-dtuua1[to] withdraw; pull out2withdrawal (of participation)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
He got involved with the underworld and now he can't get out.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทลายtá-laaiเครือข่ายkrʉʉa-kàaiของkɔ̌ɔngโลกมืดlôok-mʉ̂ʉtในnaiย่านนี้yâan-níi
The police are trying to dismantle the underworld network in this area.
การgaanจะjàเอาตัวรอดao dtuua rôtในnaiโลกมืดlôhk mêutได้dâiต้องใจdtâwng jaiแข็งkăengและláeไม่mâiไว้ใจwái jaiใครkraiง่ายๆngâai ngâai
To survive in the underworld, you have to be tough and not trust anyone easily.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเปิดโปงbpə̀ət-bpoongความเชื่อมโยงkwaam-chʉ̂ʉam-yoongระหว่างrá-wàangนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangกับgàpผู้มีอิทธิพลpûu-mii-ìt-tí-ponในnaiโลกมืดlôok-mʉ̂ʉt
This documentary exposes the connection between politicians and influential figures in the underworld.
2NounB2
blindness; the world of the blind
the condition of being blind, or the community and life of blind people; often used as a euphemism.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaสูญเสียsǔun-sǐia1[to] lose; suffer a loss2[to] be bereaved; lose [sb] to deathการมองเห็นgaan-mɔɔng-hěnการมองเห็นgaan-mɔɔng-hěn1vision; sight (ability)2visibility (degree of seeing)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetaccident; mishapและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเรียนรู้riian-rúuเรียนรู้riian-rúu[to] learn; acquire knowledgeที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a lifeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โลกมืดlôok-mʉ̂ʉtโลกมืดlôok-mʉ̂ʉt1the criminal underworld2blindness; the world of the blind3a state of darkness or hopelessness
He lost his sight in an accident and has to learn to live in a world of blindness.
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เทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผู้คนpûu-konในnaiโลกมืดlôok-mʉ̂ʉtสามารถsǎa-mâatใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítได้dâaiสะดวกสบายsà-dùuak-sà-baaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Technology helps people in the world of the blind live more conveniently.
มูลนิธิmuun-lá-ní-tíนี้níiมีmiiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างโอกาสsâang-oo-gàatให้hâiผู้ที่pûu-tîiอยู่ในyùu-naiโลกมืดlôok-mʉ̂ʉtได้dâaiมีmiiอาชีพการงานaa-chîip-gaan-ngaan
This foundation aims to create career opportunities for those living in the world of the blind.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaโลกlôokของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəจะjàมืดมิดmʉ̂ʉt-mítแต่dtɛ̀ɛหัวใจhǔua-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəกลับglàpเปี่ยมไปด้วยbpìiam-bpai-dûuaiแสงสว่างsɛ̌ɛng-sà-wàangและlɛ́ความหวังkwaam-wǎng
Although her world is dark, her heart is filled with light and hope.
3NounC1
a state of darkness or hopelessness
a state of hopelessness, despair, or ignorance.
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ตกงานdtòk-ngaanตกงานdtòk-ngaan[to] be unemployed; lose one's jobโลกlôokโลกlôok1Earth; the planet2world; realmของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมืดมนmʉ̂ʉt-monมืดมนmʉ̂ʉt-mon1dim; gloomy2bleak; uncertain (outlook)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่ต้องการmâi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanไม่ต้องการmâi-dtɔ̂ng-gaan[to] not want [sth]; [to] not need [sth]; [to] not require [sth]เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
After losing his job, his world became dark and he didn't want to see anyone.
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เธอtəəรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanโลกมืดlôok-mʉ̂ʉtลงlongทันทีtan-tiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔแจ้งข่าวjɛ̂ɛng-kàaoร้ายráaiให้hâiทราบsâap
She felt like her world went dark the moment the doctor gave her the bad news.
เขาkǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatดึงdʉngตัวเองdtuua-eengออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakโลกมืดlôok-mʉ̂ʉtของkɔ̌ɔngภาวะซึมเศร้าpaa-wá-sʉm-sâoได้dâaiด้วยdûuaiกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiจากjàakครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
He managed to pull himself out of the dark world of depression with the support of his family.
การใช้ชีวิตgaan-chái-chii-wítอยู่ในyùu-naiโลกมืดlôok-mʉ̂ʉtโดยdooiไม่mâiแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaความรู้kwaam-rúuก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiต่างdtàangอะไรà-raiกับgàpการgaanขังkǎngตัวเองdtuua-eengไว้wáiในnaiความมืดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉtบอดbɔ̀ɔt
Living in a world of ignorance without seeking knowledge is no different from trapping oneself in darkness.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lôok
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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มืดmʉ̂ʉtมืดmʉ̂ʉt1dark; lacking light2after dark; late3[to] get dark; become dark4gloomy; obscure (figurative)dark; lacking lightPart 2
โลกมืดlôok-mʉ̂ʉtโลกมืดlôok-mʉ̂ʉtthe criminal underworldthe criminal underworldWord