ผมมวย
pǒm-muuaiMeaning
1NounB1
hair bun; chignon
A hairstyle in which the hair is drawn back and tied into a coil or bun at the back of the head
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เกล้าglâaoเกล้าglâao1[to] put up one's hair; arrange hair in a bun2head (humble/royal-register)ผมมวยpǒm-muuaiผมมวยpǒm-muuaihair bun; chignonทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
My grandmother likes to wear her hair in a bun every day.
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วันนี้wan-níiอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnมากmâakเธอtəəเลยləəiเกล้าglâaoผมมวยpǒm-muuaiไว้wáiด้านหลังdâan-lǎng
The weather is very hot today, so she wore her hair in a bun at the back.
นางรำnaang-ramทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngเกล้าglâaoผมมวยpǒm-muuaiและlɛ́ติดดอกdtìt-dɔ̀ɔkไม้máaiให้hâiสวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
All traditional dancers must do a hair bun and attach flowers beautifully.
การgaanเกล้าglâoผมมวยpŏm muaiต่ำๆdtàm-dtàmช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpêrmความสง่างามkwaam sà-ngàa ngaamและláeทำให้ดูtam hâi dooเป็นทางการbpen taang gaanมากขึ้นmâak kêun
Styling the hair into a low bun helps add elegance and makes it look more formal.
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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มวยmuuaiมวยmuuai1boxing; Muay Thai; bout2boxer; fighter3hair bun; coiled knot of hairboxing; Muay Thai; boutPart 2
ผมมวยpǒm-muuaiผมมวยpǒm-muuaihair bun; chignonhair bun; chignonWord