ช่างผม
châang-pǒmMeaning
1NounA2
hairdresser; hairstylist
A person whose job is to cut, style, color, or otherwise treat people's hair.
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ช่างผมchâang-pǒmช่างผมchâang-pǒmhairdresser; hairstylist
My older sister is a hairdresser.
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Yesterday, the hairdresser cut my hair too short.
Tomorrow, I'm going to have the hairdresser dye my hair brown.
ฉันchǎnยังyangไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaจะjàตัดdtàtทรงsongไหนnǎiดีdiiเลยləəiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiช่างผมchâang-pǒmช่วยchûuaiแนะนำnɛ́-namทรงsongที่tîiเข้ากับkâo-gàpรูปหน้าrûup-nâa
I'm still not sure which haircut to get, so I've asked the hairdresser to recommend a style that suits my face shape.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
châang
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toartisan; mechanic; technicianPart 1
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ช่างผมchâang-pǒmช่างผมchâang-pǒmhairdresser; hairstylisthairdresser; hairstylistWord