ผมดำ
pǒm-damMeaning
1NounA1
black hair
Hair that is black in color.
Examples
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That woman has black hair and brown eyes.
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkฉันchănมีmeeผมpŏmดำสนิทdam sà-nìtแต่dtàeตอนนี้dton néeเริ่มrêrmมีmeeสีน้ำตาลsĕe nám-dtaanบ้างbâang
When I was a kid, I had jet black hair, but now it's starting to have some brown.
เขาkǎoอยากyàakย้อมผมyɔ́ɔm-pǒmดำdamเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpสีผมsǐi-pǒmธรรมชาติtam-má-châatของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
He wants to dye his hair black because he doesn't like his natural hair color.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผมดำ said ผม-ดัม?
pǒm-dam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterblack; very dark (color)Part 2
ผมดำpǒm-damผมดำpǒm-damblack hairblack hairWord