หนีบผม
nìip-pǒmMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] straighten hair (with an iron)
to straighten hair using a heated tool like a flat iron that clamps the hair.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanwedding; marriage ceremonyเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maaตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maa[to] wake upหนีบผมnìip-pǒmหนีบผมnìip-pǒm1[to] straighten hair (with an iron)2[to] clip hair; [to] pin hair backแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoearly in the morning; since early morning
Tomorrow I'm going to a friend's wedding, so I have to wake up early to straighten my hair.
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ถ้าtâaเธอtəəอยากyàakให้hâiผมpǒmตรงdtrongสวยsǔuaiทั้งวันtáng-wanหลังจากlǎng-jàakหนีบผมnìip-pǒmแล้วlɛ́ɛoให้hâiฉีดchìitสเปรย์sà-bpeenนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i
If you want your hair to stay straight all day, spray a little hairspray after straightening it.
ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngหนีบผมnìip-pǒmทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanเพราะprɔ́ผมpǒmจริงjingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnหยิกyìkมากmâak
I have to straighten my hair every morning before going to work because my natural hair is very curly.
การหนีบgaan nèepผมpŏmบ่อยๆbòi bòiโดยdoiไม่mâiใช้cháiผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panป้องกันbpông ganความร้อนkwaam rónอาจàatส่งผลให้sòng pŏn hâiผมpŏmเสียsĭiaและláeแห้งกรอบhâeng gròpได้dâiในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaao
Frequently straightening your hair with a flat iron without using a heat protectant product can lead to damaged and brittle hair in the long run.
2VerbB1
[to] clip hair; [to] pin hair back
to hold hair in place with a hair clip or pin.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกิ๊บgípกิ๊บgíp1hair clip; hairpin2clip; small fastener3gib (machine part; wedge)หนีบผมnìip-pǒmหนีบผมnìip-pǒm1[to] straighten hair (with an iron)2[to] clip hair; [to] pin hair backไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventปรกbpròkปรกbpròk1[to] cover; overhang; shelter2covered; shaded; overhungหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)
She used a hair clip to hold her hair so it wouldn't cover her face.
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ฉันchǎnลืมlʉʉmเอาaoกิ๊บgípมาmaaเลยləəiไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiหนีบผมnìip-pǒmตอนdtɔɔnกินข้าวgin-kâaoเลยləəi
I forgot to bring a hair clip, so I have nothing to hold my hair back with while eating.
ช่วยchûuaiหยิบyìpกิ๊บgípดำdamให้hâiหน่อยnòiสิsìจะjàเอามาao maaหนีบผมnèep pŏmข้างๆkâang kâangให้เรียบร้อยhâi rîiap-rói
Could you please pass me a bobby pin? I want to use it to neatly pin the side of my hair.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpทรงผมsong-pǒmนี้níiคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngรวบrûuapผมpǒmไปbpaiด้านหลังdâan-lǎngแล้วlɛ́ɛoใช้cháiกิ๊บgípหนีบผมnìip-pǒmซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnไว้wáiใต้dtâaiผมpǒmมวยmuuaiอย่างyàangแนบเนียนnɛ̂ɛp-niian
For this hairstyle, you need to gather the hair to the back and use a clip to hold it, hiding it neatly under the bun.
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 classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
nìip
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
หนีบnìipหนีบnìip1[to] pinch; clamp2[to] fasten with a clip/peg3[to] tuck under the arm; carry under the arm4[to] straighten with a flat iron (hair)[to] pinch; clampPart 1
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หนีบผมnìip-pǒmหนีบผมnìip-pǒm[to] straighten hair (with an iron)[to] straighten hair (with an iron)Word