โคนผม
koon-pǒmMeaning
1NounB1
hair roots; hair at the scalp
the part of the hair nearest the scalp; often called the roots (not the follicle under the skin).
Examples
โคนผมkoon-pǒmโคนผมkoon-pǒmhair roots; hair at the scalpของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีดำsǐi-damสีดำsǐi-dam1black (color)2blackแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyย้อมyɔ́ɔmย้อมyɔ́ɔmto dye; colorใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
My hair roots are black now; I need to get them re-dyed.
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ฉันchǎnมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaโคนผมkoon-pǒmมันmanเร็วreoมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛปลายผมbplaai-pǒmกลับglàpแห้งhɛ̂ɛng
I have a problem where my hair roots get oily very quickly, but the ends are dry.
ช่างทำผมchâng-tam-pǒmแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiใช้cháiสเปรย์sà-bpeenยกyókโคนผมkoon-pǒmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผมpǒmดูมีวอลลุ่มduu-mii-wɔɔn-lûmมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The hairstylist recommended using a root-lifting spray to make my hair look more voluminous.
การgaanทำทรีตเมนต์tam-trîit-meenดีท็อกซ์dii-tɔ́kหนังศีรษะnǎng-sǐi-sàจะjàช่วยchûuaiทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatสิ่งสกปรกsìng-sòk-gà-bpròkที่tîiอุดตันùt-dtanบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenโคนผมkoon-pǒmได้dâai
Doing a scalp detox treatment helps to cleanse impurities that are clogging the area at the roots of the hair.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
koon
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
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โคนผมkoon-pǒmโคนผมkoon-pǒmhair roots; hair at the scalphair roots; hair at the scalpWord