รากผม

râak-pǒm

Meaning

1NounB2

hair root

the base part of a hair located beneath the skin, anchored within the hair follicle (not the follicle itself)

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแชมพูchɛɛm-puuแชมพูchɛɛm-puu1shampoo (hair cleanser)2[to] shampoo (wash hair)สูตรsùutสูตรsùut1recipe; set of instructions2formula; equation; expression3method; standard procedure4sutra; Buddhist discourseนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofบำรุงbam-rungบำรุงbam-rung1[to] nourish; maintain; keep in good condition2[to] support; promote (well-being or development)รากผมrâak-pǒmรากผมrâak-pǒmhair rootให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark down3[to] lower [sth]การขาดgaan-kàatการขาดgaan-kàat1lack; shortage; deficiency2breakage; severanceร่วงrûuangร่วงrûuang1[to] fall; drop (down by gravity)2[to] shed; fall off (hair, leaves, petals)3[to] fall; drop (in value, level, or rank)4fallen; shed
I use this shampoo formula to nourish my hair roots to be strong and reduce breakage.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

râak

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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รากผมrâak-pǒmรากผมrâak-pǒmhair roothair rootWord