ผมจุก
pǒm-jùkMeaning
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Topknot (hairstyle)
A hairstyle where the hair is gathered into a knot on the top of the head, often associated with a traditional style for children in Thailand.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)น่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundlesผมจุกpǒm-jùkผมจุกpǒm-jùkTopknot (hairstyle)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)
That child is very cute. He has his hair tied in a topknot on his head.
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ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkแม่mâeชอบchôpมัดmátผมจุกpŏm jùkให้hâiฉันchănก่อนgònไปbpaiโรงเรียนrong rianทุกวันtúk wan
When I was little, my mom liked to tie my hair in a topknot for me every day before school.
ฉันchǎnเพิ่งpə̂ngเจอjəəรูปrûupเก่าgàoสมัยsà-mǎiอนุบาลà-nú-baanที่tîiตัวเองdtuua-eengไว้wáiผมจุกpǒm-jùkตลกดีdtà-lòk-dii
I just found an old kindergarten photo where I had a topknot hairstyle. It's funny.
ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnการgaanไว้wáiผมจุกpǒm-jùkถือtʉ̌ʉเป็นประเพณีbpen-bprà-pee-niiสำหรับsǎm-ràpเด็กdèkไทยtaiและlɛ́จะมีjà-miiพิธีpí-tiiโกนgoonจุกjùkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเด็กdèkมีอายุmii-aa-yúถึงเกณฑ์tʉ̌ng-geenที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòt
In the old days, the topknot was a traditional hairstyle for Thai children, and there would be a shaving ceremony when the child reached a certain age.
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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จุกjùkจุกjùk1stopper; plug2teat; nipple (baby bottle)3[to] feel painfully full; feel winded; choke up4topknot (hair)stopper; plugPart 2
ผมจุกpǒm-jùkผมจุกpǒm-jùkTopknot (hairstyle)Topknot (hairstyle)Word