ผมขาว
pǒm-kǎaoMeaning
1NounA1
white hair; gray hair
white or gray hair, typically associated with aging.
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผมขาวpǒm-kǎaoผมขาวpǒm-kǎaowhite hair; gray hairทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyศีรษะsǐi-sàศีรษะsǐi-sà1head (body part; formal)2top; tip; end (literary)
My grandmother has a full head of white hair.
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Oh! I have one gray hair.
My mom started getting gray hair at the age of 40.
He is so stressed from work that he's gotten a lot of gray hair.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedwhite (color)Part 2
ผมขาวpǒm-kǎaoผมขาวpǒm-kǎaowhite hair; gray hairwhite hair; gray hairWord