ทำผม
tam-pǒmMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] do/style [sb]'s hair
to cut, style, or treat someone’s hair as a service (hairdressing)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ช่างทำผมchâng-tam-pǒmช่างทำผมchâng-tam-pǒmhairdresser; hairstylistเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำผมtam-pǒmทำผมtam-pǒm1[to] do/style [sb]'s hair2[to] get/have one’s hair done3[to] do one’s hairเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
He is a hairdresser. He does hair very well.
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This hairdresser does hair for many celebrities.
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเรียนทำriian-tamผมpǒmเพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàเปิดbpə̀ətร้านเสริมสวยráan-sə̌əm-sǔuaiของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
My older sister is studying hairdressing in order to open her own salon.
กว่าจะgwàa jàเป็นbpenช่างทำผมchâang tam pŏmที่têeมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangได้dâiเขาkăoต้องdtôngฝึกฝนfèuk fŏnทำผมtam pŏmให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaมาเป็นmaa bpenพันๆpan panคนkon
To become a famous hairdresser, he had to practice doing hair for thousands of clients.
2VerbA2
[to] get/have one’s hair done
to go to a salon or hairdresser to have your hair cut or styled
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastทำผมtam-pǒmทำผมtam-pǒm1[to] do/style [sb]'s hair2[to] get/have one’s hair done3[to] do one’s hairที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stall
I'm going to get my hair done at the salon.
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I went to get my hair done yesterday. Do you like the new style?
This Saturday, I have an appointment to get my hair done at 10 AM.
ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiทำผมtam-pǒmก่อนgɔ̀ɔnไปbpaiงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเย็นนี้yen-níi
I need to go get my hair done before going to my friend's wedding tonight.
3VerbA2
[to] do one’s hair
to style or arrange your own hair
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำผมtam-pǒmทำผมtam-pǒm1[to] do/style [sb]'s hair2[to] get/have one’s hair done3[to] do one’s hairเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I do my own hair every day.
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I woke up late today, so I didn't have time to do my hair at all.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàรีบrîipแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaทำผมtam-pǒmอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔi5นาทีnaa-tiiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan
No matter how rushed I am, I still have to spend at least 5 minutes doing my hair before leaving the house.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำผม said ทัม-ผม?
tam-pǒm
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 syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tam
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
ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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ทำผมtam-pǒmทำผมtam-pǒm[to] do/style [sb]'s hair[to] do/style [sb]'s hairWord