ต้นหอม
dtôn-hɔ̌ɔmMeaning
1NounA1
spring onion; scallion
A type of young onion with long green leaves and a small white base, used as a vegetable, herb, or garnish.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ต้นหอมdtôn-hɔ̌ɔmต้นหอมdtôn-hɔ̌ɔmspring onion; scallionในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โจ๊กjóokโจ๊กjóok1rice porridge; congee2joke; [to] joke; humorous
Mom puts spring onions in the congee.
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This is a spring onion.
I have to go buy spring onions at the market.
Don't forget to chop the spring onions to garnish the fried rice.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtôn
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid 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
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หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionfragrant; pleasantly scentedPart 2
ต้นหอมdtôn-hɔ̌ɔmต้นหอมdtôn-hɔ̌ɔmspring onion; scallionspring onion; scallionWord