สับหอม
sàp-hɔ̌ɔmMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] chop/mince onion
To cut onion into small pieces by chopping, for cooking.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesสับหอมsàp-hɔ̌ɔmสับหอมsàp-hɔ̌ɔm[to] chop/mince onionในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ครัวkruuaครัวkruua1kitchen2cuisine3household (archaic/lit.)
Dad is chopping onions in the kitchen.
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Could you please chop the shallots for me?
As soon as I started chopping onions, my eyes started watering.
ขั้นตอนต่อไปkân-dtɔɔn-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiคือkʉʉสับsàpหอมใหญ่hɔ̌ɔm-yàiและlɛ́กระเทียมgrà-tiiamให้hâiละเอียดlá-ìiatแล้วlɛ́ɛoนำไปnam-bpaiเจียวjiiaoในnaiน้ำมันnám-manจนjonหอมhɔ̌ɔm
The next step is to finely chop the onion and garlic, then fry them in oil until fragrant.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
สับsàpสับsàp1[to] chop; mince2chopped; minced3[to] switch; flip; toggle4[to] shuffle (cards)5[to] cut someone down (fig.)6[to] hack; strike with a chopping blow[to] chop; mincePart 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
สับหอมsàp-hɔ̌ɔmสับหอมsàp-hɔ̌ɔm[to] chop/mince onion[to] chop/mince onionWord