ไรผม
rai-pǒmMeaning
1NounB1
baby hairs; fine hair along the hairline
The fine, soft hair that grows along the edge of the hairline, often on the forehead or neck.
Examples
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เวลาway-laaลมlomพัดpátแรงๆraeng raengไรผมrai pŏmของฉันkŏng chănจะjàชี้ฟูchée fooออกมาòk maaทำให้ดูtam hâi dooยุ่งเหยิงyûng yĕrng
When the wind blows hard, my baby hairs stick out and make me look messy.
ช่างทำผมchâng-tam-pǒmใช้cháiเจลjeenจัดแต่งjàt-dtɛ̀ngไรผมrai-pǒmให้hâiเข้าทรงkâo-songสวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
The hairstylist used gel to neatly style the baby hairs.
ไรผมrai-pǒmที่tîiขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นbpenกรอบหน้าgrɔ̀ɔp-nâaอย่างเป็นธรรมชาติyàang-bpen-tam-má-châatช่วยchûuaiทำให้tam-hâiใบหน้าbai-nâaดูduuอ่อนเยาว์ɔ̀ɔn-yaoและlɛ́มีมิติmii-mí-dtìมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The baby hairs that naturally frame the face help make it look more youthful and add dimension.
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 syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rai
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
ไรraiไรrai1mite (tiny arachnid)2(colloq.) what?; wh- (shortened form of อะไร)3(colloq.) what; which4rice seedling; rice sprout (Northern/poetic)mite (tiny arachnid)Part 1
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ไรผมrai-pǒmไรผมrai-pǒmbaby hairs; fine hair along the hairlinebaby hairs; fine hair along the hairlineWord