ย้อมสี
yɔ́ɔm-sǐiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] dye
to change the color of something, especially fabric or hair, using a special liquid (dye).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forย้อมสีผมyɔ́ɔm-sǐi-pǒmย้อมสีผมyɔ́ɔm-sǐi-pǒm[to] dye one's hairเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีน้ำตาลsǐi-nám-dtaanสีน้ำตาลsǐi-nám-dtaan1brown (color)2brown; brown-colored
I want to dye my hair brown.
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She just got her hair newly dyed, so she can't wash it yet.
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanที่นี่têe nêeใช้cháiเปลือกไม้bplèuuak máaiในnaiการย้อมสีgaan yóm sĕeผ้าฝ้ายpâa fâaiให้hâiเป็นbpenสีsĕeต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
The villagers here use tree bark to dye cotton fabric into various colors.
การย้อมสีgaan-yɔ́ɔm-sǐiผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanสูงsǔungเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสีsǐiติดทนนานdtìt-ton-naanและlɛ́สม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əทั่วทั้งtûua-tángผืนpʉ̌ʉn
Dyeing silk fabric requires great skill to ensure the color is long-lasting and evenly distributed across the entire piece.
2VerbB2
[to] color-grade [sth]
to adjust the colors of a photo, film, or video to achieve a desired look or mood (colloquial)
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yɔ́ɔm
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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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ย้อมสีyɔ́ɔm-sǐiย้อมสีyɔ́ɔm-sǐi[to] dye[to] dyeWord