มวยผม
muuai-pǒmMeaning
1NounB1
hair bun
a hairstyle where the hair is gathered and tied into a round shape, usually at the back or top of the head; a hair bun.
Examples
คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำผมtam-pǒmทำผมtam-pǒm1[to] do/style [sb]'s hair2[to] get/have one’s hair done3[to] do one’s hairมวยmuuaiมวยmuuai1boxing; Muay Thai; bout2boxer; fighter3hair bun; coiled knot of hairไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
My teacher likes to wear her hair in a bun to school.
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วันนี้wan-níiอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnฉันchǎnเลยləəiเกล้าglâaoผมpǒmเป็นbpenมวยผมmuuai-pǒmจะได้jà-dâaiสบายsà-baaiคอkɔɔ
It's hot today, so I put my hair up in a bun to keep my neck cool.
พี่สาวpêe săaoของฉันkŏng chănกำลังgam-langหัดทำhàt tamมวยผมmuuay pŏmแบบbàepยุ่งๆyûng yûngที่têeกำลังgam-langเป็นที่นิยมbpen têe ní-yom
My older sister is learning how to do the messy hair bun that is currently popular.
นางรำnaang-ramต้องdtɔ̂ngรวบrûuapผมpǒmให้hâiเป็นbpenมวยผมmuuai-pǒmที่tîiเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiและlɛ́แน่นหนาnɛ̂n-nǎaเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiผมpǒmหลุดlùtระหว่างrá-wàangการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng
The dancer has to gather her hair into a neat and tight bun, so it doesn't come loose during the performance.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
muuai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
มวยmuuaiมวยmuuai1boxing; Muay Thai; bout2boxer; fighter3hair bun; coiled knot of hairboxing; Muay Thai; boutPart 1
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มวยผมmuuai-pǒmมวยผมmuuai-pǒmhair bunhair bunWord