ผมลอน
pǒm-lɔɔnMeaning
1NounA2
wavy hair; loose curls
Hair that forms waves or loose curls, not tight curls.
Examples
ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผมลอนpǒm-lɔɔnผมลอนpǒm-lɔɔnwavy hair; loose curlsสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
That woman has very beautiful wavy hair.
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Yesterday I went to the salon to get my hair waved.
ฉันchǎnอยากyàakมีmiiผมลอนpǒm-lɔɔnแบบbɛ̀ɛpธรรมชาติtam-má-châatเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanดาราdaa-raaคนkonนั้นnánจังjang
I wish I had natural wavy hair like that celebrity.
ผมลอนpǒm-lɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเข้ากับkâo-gàpรูปหน้าrûup-nâaทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəดูduuอ่อนหวานɔ̀ɔn-wǎanขึ้นkʉ̂n
Her wavy hair suits her face shape, making her look gentler.
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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ลอนlɔɔnลอนlɔɔn1ripple; wave; curl2[to] ripple; form waves/curls3corrugation; flute4classifier: corrugation/wave unitsripple; wave; curlPart 2
ผมลอนpǒm-lɔɔnผมลอนpǒm-lɔɔnwavy hair; loose curlswavy hair; loose curlsWord