ชมพู

chom-puu

Meanings

1AdjectiveA1

pink; rosy

having the color pink; rosy-colored.

Examples

เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puuสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puu1pink (color)2pink; pink-colored3rosy; romantic (figurative)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at present
She is wearing a pink shirt today.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puu
I like pink flowers.
ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaยามเย็นyaam-yenเป็นbpenสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puuอ่อนɔ̀ɔn
The evening sky is light pink.
เขาkǎoทาสีtaa-sǐiห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnเป็นbpenโทนtoonชมพูchom-puuให้hâiอุ่นùnและlɛ́นุ่มตาnûm-dtaa
He painted the bedroom in pink tones to make it warm and soft on the eyes.
2NounA2

pink (color)

the color pink.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สีชมพูsǐi-chom-puuสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puu1pink (color)2pink; pink-colored3rosy; romantic (figurative)
I like the color pink.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puuใบbaiเล็กlék
Yesterday I bought a small pink bag.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàตกdtòkแต่งห้องdtɛ̀ng-hɔ̂ngด้วยdûuaiลูกโป่งlûuk-bpòongสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puu
Tomorrow we will decorate the room with pink balloons.
ชุดchútงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngธีมtiimนี้níiใช้cháiสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puuเป็นหลักbpen-làkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูหวานduu-wǎan
This wedding’s theme uses pink as the main color to create a sweet atmosphere.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

chom

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tour[to] praise; complimentPart 1
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พูpuuพูpuu1tuft; cluster (of soft fibers)2pulp (betel palm inflorescence); betel spadixtuft; cluster (of soft fibers)Part 2
ชมพูchom-puuชมพูchom-puupink; rosypink; rosyWord

Related Words

1pink; rosy