ธูปหอม
tûup-hɔ̌ɔmMeaning
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scented incense
Fragrant incense, usually sticks (also cones or coils), burned for its pleasant smell and in religious rites.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7degree (° symbol)8point (classifier for small dots/points)ธูปหอมtûup-hɔ̌ɔmธูปหอมtûup-hɔ̌ɔmscented incenseทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันพระwan-práวันพระwan-práBuddhist holy/observance day (uposatha)
My mother lights fragrant incense on every Buddhist holy day.
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กลิ่นglìnธูปหอมtûup-hɔ̌ɔmที่tîiลอยมาlɔɔi-maaจากjàakวัดwátทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสงบsà-ngòp
The smell of fragrant incense drifting from the temple makes me feel calm.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmสวดมนต์sùuat-monคุณยายkun-yaaiจะjàเตรียมdtriiamดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiและlɛ́ธูปหอมtûup-hɔ̌ɔmสำหรับsǎm-ràpไหว้พระwâai-práเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Before starting to chant, grandma always prepares flowers and fragrant incense for paying respect to the Buddha image.
การจุดgaan jùtธูปหอมtôop hŏmในnaiพิธีกรรมpí-tee gamต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเป็นbpenการแสดงgaan sà-daengความเคารพkwaam kao-rópต่อdtòสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng sàk-sìtและláeเป็นbpenการเชื่อมโยงgaan chêuuam yohngทางจิตวิญญาณtaang jìt-dtà-win-yaanของkŏngผู้คนpôo kon
Lighting fragrant incense in various ceremonies is a way to show respect to sacred beings and serves as a spiritual connection for people.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ธูปหอม said ทูบ-หอม?
tûup-hɔ̌ɔm
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ป, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tûup
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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
ธูปหอมtûup-hɔ̌ɔmธูปหอมtûup-hɔ̌ɔmscented incensescented incenseWord