ข้าวหอม
kâao-hɔ̌ɔmMeaning
1NounA2
fragrant rice
Aromatic rice varieties with a natural scent; often refers to jasmine rice but may include other fragrant types.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)หุงhǔngหุงhǔng[to] cook (especially rice)ข้าวหอมkâao-hɔ̌ɔmข้าวหอมkâao-hɔ̌ɔmfragrant riceกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmpleasant smell; fragranceมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Today I cooked aromatic rice; it smells very nice.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛซื้อsʉ́ʉข้าวหอมkâao-hɔ̌ɔmชนิดchá-nítใหม่màiมาmaaลองlɔɔngเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoว่าwâaมีกลิ่นmii-glìnธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
Mom bought a new type of aromatic rice to try because they say it has a natural scent.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔชอบchɔ̂ɔpกินginข้าวหอมkâao-hɔ̌ɔmเวลาwee-laaทำtamกับข้าวไทยgàp-kâao-taiเพราะprɔ́หอมhɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́นุ่มnûm
Dad likes to eat aromatic rice when cooking Thai food because it’s fragrant and soft.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiผสมpà-sǒmข้าวหอมkâao-hɔ̌ɔmหลายlǎaiสายพันธุ์sǎai-panเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมีกลิ่นmii-glìnละมุนlá-munและlɛ́รสสัมผัสrót-sǎm-pàtที่tîiดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
This shop blends several aromatic rice varieties to achieve a gentle scent and better texture.
Today mom cooked Hom Mali jasmine rice for us to eat.
This shop uses Hom Mali jasmine rice with green curry; it's very delicious.
ผมpǒmชอบchɔ̂ɔpซื้อsʉ́ʉข้าวหอมkâao-hɔ̌ɔmตราdtraaฉัตรchàtเพราะprɔ́เม็ดmétเรียวยาวriiao-yaaoและlɛ́หอมhɔ̌ɔmธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
I like buying ChaTra brand Hom Mali jasmine rice because the grains are long and naturally fragrant.
เวลาway-laaหุงhŭngข้าวหอมมะลิkâao hŏm má-líใหม่ๆmài màiกลิ่นglìnจะjàหอมฟุ้งhŏm fúungไปbpaiทั้งtángบ้านbâanและláeเม็ดข้าวmét kâaoจะjàนุ่มnûmร่วนrûuanกำลังดีgam-lang dee
When freshly cooking Hom Mali jasmine rice, the aroma fills the whole house and the grains are soft and nicely fluffy.
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 class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâao
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyrice (cooked)Part 1
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หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionfragrant; pleasantly scentedPart 2
ข้าวหอมkâao-hɔ̌ɔmข้าวหอมkâao-hɔ̌ɔmfragrant ricefragrant riceWord