ซอยหอม
sɔɔi-hɔ̌ɔmMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] slice shallots
to cut shallots into slices, often thin, for cooking or garnishing
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseซอยหอมsoi hŏmซอยหอมsoi hŏm[to] slice shallotsบางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseๆ-ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ไข่เจียวkài jiaoไข่เจียวkài jiaoThai-style omelet
Mom slices shallots thinly to add to the omelet.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnผัดกะเพราpàt-gà-praoอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmซอยหอมsɔɔi-hɔ̌ɔmให้hâiละเอียดlá-ìiatหน่อยnɔ̀iจะjàหอมhɔ̌ɔmขึ้นkʉ̂n
Before stir-frying basil, don’t forget to slice the shallots finely for more aroma.
พ่อครัวpôr kruuaบอกให้bòk hâiซอยหอมsoi hŏmเป็นbpenแผ่นบางpàen baangๆ-เพื่อpêuuaโรยหน้าroi nâaลาบlâap
The chef told us to slice the shallots into thin pieces to garnish the larb.
ฉันchǎnซอยหอมsɔɔi-hɔ̌ɔmแล้วlɛ́ɛoแช่chɛ̂ɛน้ำเย็นnáam-yenสักครู่sàk-krûuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótความฉุนkwaam-chǔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำไปnam-bpaiคลุกklúkยำyam
I sliced the shallots and soaked them in cold water for a moment to reduce the sharpness before tossing them into the salad.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
sɔɔi
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
ซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleyslane; small streetPart 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
ซอยหอมsɔɔi-hɔ̌ɔmซอยหอมsɔɔi-hɔ̌ɔm[to] slice shallots[to] slice shallotsWord