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´Ó  dahmM
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1.´ÓdahmM[is] black; dark; dusky
2.´Ó ædahmM dahmM[is] dark-skinned; dark complexioned
3.ÊÕ´ÓseeR dahmMthe color black    
4.´ÓdahmMto dive; submerge
5.´ÓdahmM[is] submerged
6.´ÓdahmMto transplant rice seedlings
7.´ÓdahmM[is] merciless
8.´ÓdahmMDum [a common Thai male nickname]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai´Ó
IPAdɑm
Royal Thai General Systemdam

1. common Thai word   [attributive verb]
definition
[is] black; dark; dusky

synonymÁ×´ meuutF[of night] [is] dark; black; having no light
examples¡º´Ó¡ºá´§gohpL dahmM gohpL daaengM[a Thai version of the game] poker
¡Ãдҹ´ÓgraL daanM dahmMblackboard; slate
¡Òá¿´ÓgaaM faaeM dahmMblack coffee
¡ØÅÒ´ÓgooL laaM dahmM[same as ªé͹ËÍ´Ó]
¢éÒÇà˹ÕÂÇ´ÓkhaaoF niaaoR dahmMblack sticky rice
¤´Õ´ÓkhaH deeM dahmM[shortening of] ¤´ÕËÁÒÂàÅ¢´Ó, an undecided legal case
¤´ÕËÁÒÂàÅ¢´ÓkhaH deeM maayR laehkF dahmM[lit. black-number case] hearing for a pending legal case
§Ò´ÓngaaM dahmMblack sesame seeds
§ÙàËèÒâ´ÂÁÒ¡´ÓáÅÐÁÕ´Í¡¨Ñ¹ËÃ×ͨشÅÒÂÍÂÙè·Õè¤Í
nguuM haoL dooyM maakF dahmM laeH meeM daawkL janM reuuR jootL laayM yuuL theeF khaawM
Cobras are generally black and have stars or spots streaked on the neck.
ªèͧµÒ´ÓchaawngF dtaaM dahmMpupil (of the eye)
ªé͹ËÍ´ÓchaawnH haawyR dahmMwhite-shouldered ibis, Pseudibis davisoni
ªé͹ËÍ´ÓàËÅ×ͺchaawnH haawyR dahmM leuuapLglossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
´Óá´§dahmM daaengMscarlet; dark red
´Ô¹´ÓdinM dahmMtopsoil
¶ÑèÇ´ÓthuaaL dahmMblack bean, Bruguiera parviflora
¹Ò¶ÑèÇ´ÓnaayM thuaaL dahmM[colloquial] child-prostitution ringleader
ä·Â´ÓthaiM dahmMThai Dam, an ethnic minority group
¼Á´ÓphohmR dahmMdark hair; black hair
¼ÔÇ´ÓphiuR dahmMdark-skinned; dark skin
¿ÔÅìÁ¢ÒÇ´Ófi[l]mM khaaoR dahmMblack-and-white film
ÃÙ»à§Ò´ÓruupF ngaoM dahmMsilhouette
ÅÙ¡µÒ´ÓluukF dtaaM dahmMpupil of the eye
ÊÒ´ӤҴàÍÇsaayR dahmM khaatF aayoMblack belt
àÊé¹àÅ×Í´´ÓsehnF leuuatF dahmMvein (of blood)
àÊ×Í´ÓseuuaR dahmMpanther
äÊ´ÓsaiR dahmMthe black art or magic; necromancy
˹éÒ´Ó¤ÃèÓà¤Ãè§naaF dahmM khrahmF khrehngFto look serious; strained
ËÅØÁ´ÓloomR dahmMblack hole
ËÅØÁ´ÓloomR dahmMblack hole; [a metaphor for something which is unretrievable]
ÍÑ´¶ÑèÇ´ÓatL thuaaL dahmMmale-male anal intercourse
sample
sentences
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khaaR bpaiM laakF aoM dtuaaM nakH wiH chaaM gaanM phuuF nanH maaM dtaawpL khahmM thaamR naaF theeM weeM duayF khahmM thaamR theeF moongF dtaaeL jaL aoM khahmM dtaawpL bpraL phaehtF khaaoR reuuR dahmM
"They dragged in that expert to answer question in front of the TV [and] used question which aimed at eliciting only black or white answers."
¤ÓÇÔàÈɳìá·é ä´éá¡è¤Ó ´Õ ªÑèÇ ÊÙ§ µèÓ ´Ó ¢ÒÇ ÂÒÇ ÊÑé¹ ãË­è àÅç¡ ÏÅÏ
khahmM wiH saeht[n]L thaaeH daiF gaaeL khahmM deeM chuaaF suungR dtahmL dahmM khaaoR yaaoM sanF yaiL lekH
True modifiers, such as the following words: “good,” “evil,” “high,” “low,” “black,” “white,” “long,” “short,” “big,” “small,” etc.
ÅѡɳÇÔàÈɳ젤×ͤÓÇÔàÈɳì·Õè»ÃСͺºÍ¡ÅѡɳеèÒ§ æ àªè¹ ºÍ¡ª¹Ô´ÊÕÊѳ°Ò¹¢¹Ò´àÊÕ§ÍÒ¡ÒáÅÔè¹ÃʤÇÒÁÃÙéÊÖ¡ à»ç¹µé¹ àªè¹
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lakH saL naL wiH saeht[n]L kheuuM khahmM wiH saeht[n]L theeF bpraL gaawpL baawkL lakH saL naL dtaangL dtaangL chehnF baawkL chaH nitH seeR sanR thaanR khaL naatL siiangR aaM gaanM glinL rohtH khwaamM ruuH seukL bpenM dtohnF chehnF deeM chuaaF khaaoR dahmM glohmM baaenM yaiL lekH khrohmM bpriiangF reoM chaaH haawmR menR bpriaaoF waanR raawnH yenM
“Modifiers describing characteristics” which are combined with other words to describe various characteristics, such as describing the type, color, shape, size, sound, symptom, smell, taste, and feel, for example:
“good,” “evil,” “white,” “black,” “round,” “flat,” “large,” “small,” “thudding,” “thundering,” “fast, “slow,” “fragrant,” “stinky,” “sour,” “sweet,” “hot,” “cold,” etc.
ʶҹ¡Òóì¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧÂѧÊ觼šÃзºµèÍÊٵáÒèѴµÑé§ÃѰºÒÅ·Õè¡ÓÅѧ˹éÒ´Ó¤ÃèÓà¤Ã觡ѹÍÂÙèã¹àÇÅÒ¹Õé
saL thaanR gaan[n]M gaanM meuuangM yangM sohngL phohnR graL thohpH dtaawL suut[r]L gaanM jatL dtangF ratH thaL baanM theeF gahmM langM naaF dahmM khrahmF khrehngF ganM yuuL naiM waehM laaM neeH
"The political situation continues to affect the formation of a government and is causing (those involved) to look strained during this time."
2. ´Ó æ   dahmM dahmM  [attributive verb]
definition
[is] dark-skinned; dark complexioned

3. ÊÕ´Ó   seeR dahmM  [noun]
definition
the color black    

categories
exampleáÇè¹µÒÊÕ´ÓwaaenF dtaaM seeR dahmMdark glasses
4.   [verb, transitive, intransitive]
definition
to dive; submerge

examples´Ó¹éÓ dahmM naahmHto dive (in the water); to skin dive
¡ÒôӹéÓgaanM dahmM naahmHsnorkeling; diving
5.   [attributive verb]
definition
[is] submerged

example¹Ò´ÓnaaM dahmMrice paddy
6.   [verb, transitive, colloquial]
definition
to transplant rice seedlings

example´Ó¹ÒdahmM naaMto plant or transplant (rice seedlings or young rice plants into) a paddy field
7.   [attributive verb]
definition
[is] merciless

example㨴ÓjaiM dahmM[is] mean
8.   [proper noun, person, colloquial]
definition
Dum [a common Thai male nickname]

categories
sample
sentences
´ÓâÇé¨Ðä»à·ÕèÂÇ´éÇ¡ѹäËÁ âÇéÂ.
dahmM wooyH jaL bpaiM thiaaoF duayF ganM maiR wooyH
Dam [woiy], will you be going out with us [woiy]?!
àÃ×èͧÊӤѭ ¤×Í ¹Ò´ÓÃѺ¢Í§â¨ÃÁÕÁÙÅ
reuuangF sahmR khanM kheuuM naayM dahmM rapH khaawngR johnM meeM muunM
The matter of Mr. Dum's receiving valuable stolen goods does have a basis in fact.

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