ผมหงอก
pǒm-ngɔ̀ɔkMeaning
1NounA2
gray hair; white hair
gray hair or white hair, typically due to aging.
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผมหงอกpǒm-ngɔ̀ɔkผมหงอกpǒm-ngɔ̀ɔkgray hair; white hairเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullศีรษะsǐi-sàศีรษะsǐi-sà1head (body part; formal)2top; tip; end (literary)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Grandma has a full head of gray hair.
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ฉันchǎnเพิ่งpə̂ngเห็นhěnผมหงอกpǒm-ngɔ̀ɔkเส้นsênแรกrɛ̂ɛkของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi
I just saw my first gray hair yesterday.
Dad started getting gray hair when he was 40.
บางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaความเครียดkwaam-krîiatทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətผมหงอกpǒm-ngɔ̀ɔkเร็วกว่าreo-gwàaปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
Some people believe that stress causes gray hair to appear earlier than usual.
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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หงอกngɔ̀ɔkหงอกngɔ̀ɔk1gray hair2gray/white-haired3an old person (colloquial, impolite)gray hairPart 2
ผมหงอกpǒm-ngɔ̀ɔkผมหงอกpǒm-ngɔ̀ɔkgray hair; white hairgray hair; white hairWord