พู่หอม
pûu-hɔ̌ɔmMeaning
1NounB1
scented tassel; sachet
A decorative tassel or small sachet filled with fragrant materials, hung or placed in small spaces (e.g., drawers, closets, cars) to add a light scent.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แขวนkwɛ̌ɛnแขวนkwɛ̌ɛn1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelveพู่หอมpûu-hɔ̌ɔmพู่หอมpûu-hɔ̌ɔmscented tassel; sachetไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในรถnai-rótในรถnai-rótin the carมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)หอมดีhɔ̌ɔm-diiหอมดีhɔ̌ɔm-diismells nice; pleasantly fragrant (colloq.)
I hung a scented tassel in my car. It smells nice.
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คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛซื้อsʉ́ʉพู่หอมpûu-hɔ̌ɔmมาใหม่maa-màiสำหรับsǎm-ràpใส่sàiในnaiตู้เสื้อผ้าdtûu-sʉ̂ʉa-pâaเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiมีmiiกลิ่นอับglìn-àp
Mom bought a new scented sachet to put in the closet so it doesn't smell musty.
พู่หอมpûu-hɔ̌ɔmอันนี้an-níiทำจากtam-jàakดอกไม้แห้งdɔ̀ɔk-máai-hɛ̂ɛngกลิ่นglìnเลยləəiเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatกว่าgwàaแบบbɛ̀ɛpที่tîiใช้cháiน้ำหอมnáam-hɔ̌ɔmสังเคราะห์sǎng-krɔ́
This fragrant sachet is made from dried flowers, so its scent is more natural than those using synthetic perfume.
การวางgaan waangพู่หอมpôo hŏmไว้wáiในnaiลิ้นชักlín chákเป็นbpenวิธีwí-teeที่têeแยบยลyâep-yonในnaiการทำให้gaan tam hâiเครื่องเขียนkrêuuang kĭianหรือrĕuผ้าเช็ดหน้าpâa chét nâaมีกลิ่นหอมmee glìn hŏmอ่อนๆòn ònติดทนนานdtìt ton naan
Placing a small sachet in a drawer is a subtle way to impart a light, long-lasting fragrance to stationery or handkerchiefs.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
พู่pûuพู่pûu1classifier for tassels/tufts2tassel; pom-pom3tuft; plume; crest4plant tassel (e.g., corn)classifier for tassels/tuftsPart 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
พู่หอมpûu-hɔ̌ɔmพู่หอมpûu-hɔ̌ɔmscented tassel; sachetscented tassel; sachetWord