ปอย
bpɔɔiMeaning
1NounB1
tuft; wisp; lock (of hair)
A small bunch or thin strand, often of hair, thread, or grass; especially a small lock of hair.
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongปอยbpoyปอยbpoytuft; wisp; lock (of hair)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเด็กสาวdèk săaoเด็กสาวdèk săaogirl; young woman (adolescent)ไหวเบาwăi baoไหวเบาwăi bao[to] quiver lightly; tremble faintlyๆ-
The wind gently blew the girl’s small lock of hair.
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She twirled a small lock of hair by her ear when she felt shy.
Threads came loose into small strands from the hem.
ช่างตัดผมchâng-dtàt-pǒmแยกyɛ̂ɛkปอยbpɔɔiผมpǒmด้านหน้าdâan-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตัดdtàtให้hâiเป็นbpenกรอบหน้าgrɔ̀ɔp-nâaอย่างyàangพอดีpɔɔ-dii
The hairdresser separated a thin lock in front to trim it to frame the face just right.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpɔɔi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |