ผม
pǒmMeanings
1PronounA1
I; me (male speaker, polite)
A polite first-person pronoun used by male speakers to mean I or me, in most contexts.
Examples
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Today I go to work.
Yesterday I didn’t eat breakfast because I woke up late.
Tomorrow I will have a meeting in the afternoon and then go home.
2NounA1
hair (on the head)
Hair on a person’s head; scalp hair.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
Her long hair is very beautiful.
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I wash my hair every day.
Yesterday I got my hair cut shorter.
He dyed his hair blond before taking photos for a job application.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǒm
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |