ผมแดง
pǒm-dɛɛngMeanings
1NounA2
red hair
hair that is red in color.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผมแดงpǒm-dɛɛngผมแดงpǒm-dɛɛng1red hair2red-haired
Her hair is red hair.
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That actress's red hair is very beautiful.
I want to try dyeing my hair red for once.
ผมแดงpǒm-dɛɛngตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châatนั้นnánหาได้hǎa-dâaiยากyâakในnaiคนเอเชียkon-ee-chiiaส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiมาจากmaa-jàakการย้อมสีgaan-yɔ́ɔm-sǐi
Naturally red hair is rare among Asian people; most of it comes from dyeing.
2AdjectiveA2
red-haired
having red hair.
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)ผมแดงpǒm-dɛɛngผมแดงpǒm-dɛɛng1red hair2red-haired
That woman has red hair.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเห็นhěnเด็กผู้ชายdèk-pûu-chaaiผมแดงpǒm-dɛɛngคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngที่tîiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-ná
Yesterday I saw a boy with red hair at the park.
Anna is a person with red hair and blue eyes.
ตัวละครหลักdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-làkในnaiนิยายní-yaaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเป็นbpenเด็กสาวdèk-sǎaoผมแดงpǒm-dɛɛngที่tîiออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangผจญภัยpà-jon-pai
The main character in this novel is a girl with red hair who goes on an adventure.
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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แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)red (color)Part 2
ผมแดงpǒm-dɛɛngผมแดงpǒm-dɛɛngred hairred hairWord