ดินหอม
din-hɔ̌ɔmMeaning
1NounB1
aromatic soil; fragrant earth
soil that gives off a pleasant, earthy scent, especially after rain; may also refer to soil valued for its natural fragrance in gardening or traditional use
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2new; new ones; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initiallyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มีกลิ่นmee glìnมีกลิ่นmee glìn[to] have a smell; [to] give off an odorดินหอมdin hŏmดินหอมdin hŏmaromatic soil; fragrant earthโชยchoyโชยchoy[to] waft; drift (of scent or breeze)ขึ้นมาkêun maaขึ้นมาkêun maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emerge
Right after it rains, the pleasant, earthy scent of the soil wafts up.
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กลิ่นดินglìn dinหอมhŏmอ่อนๆòn ònหลังlăngฝนพรำfŏn pramทำให้tam hâiฉันchănนึกถึงnéuk tĕungความทรงจำkwaam song jamในnaiวัยเด็กwai dèkที่têeบ้านสวนbâan sŭuan
The faint, earthy scent of the soil after a drizzle reminds me of my childhood memories at our garden house.
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanบางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการใช้gaan-cháiดินหอมdin-hɔ̌ɔmปลูกbplùukต้นกุหลาบdtôn-gù-làapจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiดอกdɔ̀ɔkมีกลิ่นmii-glìnที่tîiหอมhɔ̌ɔmยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
Some gardeners believe that using fragrant soil to plant roses will help the flowers have an even richer scent.
ปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanกลิ่นดินglìn-dinหอมhɔ̌ɔmหลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòkเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiที่tîiแบคทีเรียbɛ̀ɛk-tii-riiaในดินnai-dinสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nซึ่งsʉ̂ngจะjàถูกtùukปลดปล่อยbplòt-bplɔ̀iสู่sùuอากาศaa-gàatเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiฝนfǒnตกลงมาdtòk-long-maa
The phenomenon of the earthy scent after rain is caused by a chemical compound produced by soil bacteria, which is released into the air when rain falls.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
din
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)soil; earth; dirtPart 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
ดินหอมdin-hɔ̌ɔmดินหอมdin-hɔ̌ɔmaromatic soil; fragrant eartharomatic soil; fragrant earthWord