ทำสีผม

tam-sǐi-pǒm

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] dye/color hair

to change hair color by applying dye or toner (including getting it colored at a salon)

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำสีผมtam-sǐi-pǒmทำสีผมtam-sǐi-pǒm[to] dye/color hair
I want to dye my hair.
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เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเธอtəəไปbpaiทำสีผมtam-sǐi-pǒmมาใหม่maa-mài
Yesterday, she went to get her hair newly colored.
ปิดเทอมbpìt-təəmนี้níiฉันchǎnจะjàไปbpaiทำสีผมtam-sǐi-pǒmกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
This school break, I will go dye my hair with my friends.
ฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langคิดว่าkít-wâaจะjàทำสีผมtam-sǐi-pǒmเป็นbpenสีน้ำตาลอ่อนsǐi-nám-dtaan-ɔ̀ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปลี่ยนลุคbplìian-lúkแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂กลัวgluuaผมpǒmจะjàเสียsǐia
I'm thinking about dyeing my hair light brown to change my look, but I'm afraid it will damage my hair.

Tones

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

Why is ทำสีผม said ทัม-สี-ผม?

tam-sǐi-pǒm

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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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สีผมsǐi-pǒmสีผมsǐi-pǒm1hair color2hair dye; hair coloring producthair colorPart 2
ทำสีผมtam-sǐi-pǒmทำสีผมtam-sǐi-pǒm[to] dye/color hair[to] dye/color hairWord

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