ความหอม

kwaam-hɔ̌ɔm

Meaning

1NounA2

fragrance; pleasant smell; aroma; scent

a pleasant, agreeable smell, such as the aroma of flowers, food, herbs, or perfume

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ความหอมkwaam-hɔ̌ɔmความหอมkwaam-hɔ̌ɔmfragrance; pleasant smell; aroma; scentของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líjasmine flower
I like the fragrance of jasmine flowers.
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ความหอมkwaam-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngกาแฟgaa-fɛɛทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnในnaiตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo
The aroma of coffee wakes me up in the morning.
ความหอมkwaam-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngสบู่sà-bùuนี้níiติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaนานมากnaan-mâak
The fragrance of this soap lasts on the skin for a very long time.
ไม่มีอะไรmâi mee à-raiจะjàดีdeeไปbpaiกว่าgwàaความหอมkwaam hŏmของkŏngข้าวkâaoหุงhŭngสุกsùkใหม่ๆmài mài
There's nothing better than the aroma of freshly cooked rice.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คว, the first consonant ค sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

kwaam

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2matter; case; contentabstract noun prefixPart 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
ความหอมkwaam-hɔ̌ɔmความหอมkwaam-hɔ̌ɔmfragrance; pleasant smell; aroma; scentfragrance; pleasant smell; aroma; scentWord

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