Thai word
ผม
phǒm
我（男性用，礼貌）
How to pronounce ผม
Rising tone
Starts low, rises to high
ผม is written phǒm and carries the rising tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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phom
Mid tone
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phòm
Low tone
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phôm
Falling tone
- ผม
phǒm
Rising tone
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phóm
High tone
What does ผม mean?
Translation
我（男性用，礼貌）
ผม (phǒm) means "我（男性用，礼貌）" in Thai.
Example sentences
ผมกินข้าวทุกวัน
phǒm kin khâao thúk wan
我每天都吃饭。
ผมมีเงินแค่ห้าสิบบาทครับ
pǒm mii ngəən kɛ̂ɛ hâa sìp bàat kráp
我只有五十泰铢。
ผมไม่เคยกินทุเรียนเลย
phŏm mâi koei gin thú-rian looei
我从来没吃过榴莲。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
หู
hǔu
Related words
More words with the rising tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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