หอ
hɔ̌ɔMeanings
1NounA2
dorm (abbr.)
short for หอพักหอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pák1dormitory; residence hall2private dorm; rooming house; a dormitory or student housing
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหอhɔ̌ɔหอhɔ̌ɔ1dorm (abbr.)2tower; tall building3hall; pavilionนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎauniversity/college studentกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people
I live in a student dorm with two friends.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnย้ายเข้าyáai-kâoไปbpaiอยู่yùuหอhɔ̌ɔใหม่màiใกล้glâiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-lai
Yesterday I moved into a new dorm near the university.
ช่วงchûuangปิดเทอมbpìt termผมpŏmกลับบ้านglàp bâanต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtและláeปล่อยbplòiหอhŏไว้wáiเฉยchŏeiๆ-ไม่ได้mâi dâaiอยู่yòoดูแลdoo lae
During the break, I go back to my hometown and leave the dorm unused.
2NounB1
tower; tall building
a tower or tall building/structure
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เมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหอสูงhɔ̌ɔ-sǔungหอสูงhɔ̌ɔ-sǔungtall towerอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกลางเมืองglaang-mʉʉangกลางเมืองglaang-mʉʉangdowntown; city centerมองเห็นได้mɔɔng-hěn-dâaiมองเห็นได้mɔɔng-hěn-dâaivisible; can be seenจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distant
This city has a tall tower in the center; you can see it from far away.
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เราraoเดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂nบันไดban-daiไปbpaiบนbonหอhɔ̌ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชมวิวchom-wiuรอบrɔ̂ɔpเมืองmʉʉangและlɛ́ถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup
We walked up the stairs of the tower to see the city view and take photos.
หอhɔ̌ɔเก่าgàoริมแม่น้ำrim-mɛ̂ɛ-náamถูกtùukสร้างsâangไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเฝ้าระวังfâo-rá-wangศัตรูsàt-dtruuและlɛ́ส่งสัญญาณsòng-sǎn-yaanไฟfaiยามyaamฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ən
The old tower by the river was built to watch for enemies and send fire signals in emergencies.
จากjàakยอดyɔ̂ɔtหอhɔ̌ɔที่tîiสูงตระหง่านsǔung-dtrà-ngàanเราraoมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnเส้นขอบฟ้าsên-kɔ̀ɔp-fáaทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoและlɛ́ลมแรงlom-rɛɛngพัดpátจนได้jon-dâaiยินyinเสียงsǐiangหวีดwìitผ่านpàanโครงเหล็กkroong-lèk
From the top of the towering structure, we could see the horizon stretching out, and the strong wind whistled through the steel framework.
3NounB1
hall; pavilion
a hall or pavilion used for ceremonies, exhibitions, storage, etc. (e.g., หอประชุมหอประชุมhɔ̌ɔ-bprà-chumauditorium; assembly hall, หอสมุดหอสมุดhɔ̌ɔ-sà-mùtlibrary (formal/institutional), หอศิลป์หอศิลป์hɔ̌ɔ-sǐn1art gallery2art museum (institution))
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanexhibition; exhibitที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหอศิลป์hɔ̌ɔ-sǐnหอศิลป์hɔ̌ɔ-sǐn1art gallery2art museum (institution)
Tomorrow there is an exhibition opening at the art gallery.
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นักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaนัดnátกันganที่tîiหอประชุมhɔ̌ɔ-bprà-chumก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmพิธีต้อนรับpí-tii-dtɔ̂ɔn-rápน้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-mài
The students arranged to meet at the auditorium before the freshman welcome ceremony.
ฉันchǎnยืมyʉʉmหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉจากjàakหอสมุดกลางhɔ̌ɔ-sà-mùt-glaangเพราะprɔ́มีmiiหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหายากhǎa-yâak
I borrowed books from the central library because it has rare books.
พิธีpí-tiiมอบmɔ̂ɔpรางวัลraang-wanจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nในnaiหอประชุมใหญ่hɔ̌ɔ-bprà-chum-yàiซึ่งsʉ̂ngรองรับrɔɔng-rápผู้ชมpûu-chomได้dâaiกว่าgwàaพันpanคนkon
The award ceremony was held in the grand hall, which can accommodate over a thousand attendees.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |