ทำเคมี
tam-kee-miiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] get a chemical hair treatment
to get a chemical treatment for one's hair, such as coloring, perming, or straightening.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเสียsǐiaเสียsǐia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำเคมีtam-kee-miiทำเคมีtam-kee-mii[to] get a chemical hair treatmentบ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequentlyเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
My hair is damaged because I get chemical treatments too often.
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ช่างทำผมchâang-tam-pǒmแนะนำnɛ́-namว่าwâaไม่ควรmâi-kuuanทำเคมีtam-kee-miiซ้ำsámซ้อนกันsɔ́ɔn-ganในnaiวันเดียวwan-diiao
The hairdresser advised not to get multiple chemical treatments on the same day.
ถ้าtâaจะjàทำเคมีtam-kee-miiครั้งต่อไปkráng-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiควรkuuanเว้นระยะwén-rá-yáอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔi3เดือนdʉʉanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผมpǒmได้dâaiพักฟื้นpák-fʉ́ʉn
If you're getting another chemical treatment, you should wait at least 3 months to let your hair recover.
การทำgaan-tamเคมีkee-miiกับgàpเส้นผมsên-pǒmบ่อยครั้งbɔ̀i-krángโดยdooiขาดkàatการบำรุงgaan-bam-rungที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmอาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuภาวะpaa-wáผมร่วงpǒm-rûuangที่tîiรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngได้dâai
Frequently getting chemical hair treatments without proper conditioning can lead to a severe hair loss condition.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำเคมี said ทัม-เค-มี?
tam-kee-mii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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ทำเคมีtam-kee-miiทำเคมีtam-kee-mii[to] get a chemical hair treatment[to] get a chemical hair treatmentWord