หยิกฟู
yìk-fuuMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
curly and frizzy (hair)
Describing hair that is tightly curled and puffed up, often frizzy or voluminous.
Examples
น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoyounger sister; younger female siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)หยิกฟูyìk-fuuหยิกฟูyìk-fuucurly and frizzy (hair)
My younger sister has tightly curled, frizzy hair.
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เธอtəəไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpผมpǒmหยิกฟูyìk-fuuของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengเพราะprɔ́มันmanจัดทรงjàt-songยากมากyâak-mâak
She doesn't like her own frizzy hair because it's very difficult to style.
When the weather is humid, my hair immediately becomes frizzy and poofy.
ผลิตภัณฑ์บำรุงผมpà-lìt-dtà-pan-bam-rung-pǒmตัวdtuuaนี้níiช่วยchûuaiลดlótปัญหาbpan-hǎaผมpǒmหยิกฟูyìk-fuuและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmนุ่มnûmสลวยsà-lǔuaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
This hair care product helps reduce the problem of frizzy, voluminous hair and makes it softer and sleeker.
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 ย puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
yìk
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
หยิกyìkหยิกyìk1[to] pinch [sb/sth]2curly; tightly curled (hair/fur)3curled; crinkly (leaves or edges)[to] pinch [sb/sth]Part 1
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ฟูfuuฟูfuu1fluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavened2[to] puff up/[to] swell/[to] fluff upfluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavenedPart 2
หยิกฟูyìk-fuuหยิกฟูyìk-fuucurly and frizzy (hair)curly and frizzy (hair)Word