หอบ
hɔ̀ɔpMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] pant; be short of breath
To breathe fast and with difficulty due to exertion, heat, or illness.
Examples
วิ่งขึ้นwîng-kʉ̂nวิ่งขึ้นwîng-kʉ̂n1[to] run up2[to] increase rapidly (price)บันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asสองชั้นsɔ̌ɔng-chánสองชั้นsɔ̌ɔng-chán1double-decker; two-story2two-layer; double-layeredฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหอบhɔ̀ɔpหอบhɔ̀ɔp1[to] pant; be short of breath2[to] carry in armfuls; bundle and carry3asthma; asthma attack (colloquial)4bundle; load carried in armsจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofพูดไม่ออกpûut-mâi-ɔ̀ɔkพูดไม่ออกpûut-mâi-ɔ̀ɔk[to] be speechless
Just running up two flights of stairs, I was panting so hard I couldn’t speak.
3 more examplesShow less
อากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnมากmâakเขาkǎoปั่นจักรยานbpàn-jàk-grà-yaanสักพักsàk-pákก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmหอบhɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดพักyùt-pákดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náam
It was very hot; after cycling for a while he started gasping and had to stop for water.
ผมpǒmเดินป่าdəən-bpàaเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaiพอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngยอดyɔ̂ɔtเนินnəənก็gɔ̂หอบhɔ̀ɔpหายใจhǎai-jaiถี่tìiจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngนั่งพักnâng-pák
I hiked too fast; when I reached the hilltop I was breathing rapidly and had to sit down.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเป็นไข้bpen-kâiทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnเช้านี้cháao-níiเธอtəəขึ้นkʉ̂nบันไดban-daiไม่กี่mâi-gìiขั้นkânก็gɔ̂หอบhɔ̀ɔpจนjonหน้าแดงnâa-dɛɛngและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngพิงpingราวraaoหายใจhǎai-jai
After having a fever all night, this morning she climbed just a few steps and was panting, face flushed, needing to lean on the railing to breathe.
2VerbB2
[to] carry in armfuls; bundle and carry
To gather things into one’s arms and carry them together.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herหอบhɔ̀ɔpหอบhɔ̀ɔp1[to] pant; be short of breath2[to] carry in armfuls; bundle and carry3asthma; asthma attack (colloquial)4bundle; load carried in armsเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaclothes; clothing; apparelเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryรถไฟrót-faiรถไฟrót-fai1train2railway; rail service
She gathered clothes in both arms and hurried onto the train.
3 more examplesShow less
ผมpǒmหอบhɔ̀ɔpหนังสือเรียนnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-riianหลายlǎaiเล่มlêmกลับบ้านglàp-bâanเพราะprɔ́พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiมีmiiสอบsɔ̀ɔp
I gathered several textbooks in my arms and carried them home because I have an exam tomorrow.
แม่ค้าmâe-káaหอบhòpดอกไม้dòk máaiเป็นbpenพวงpuuangๆ-ขึ้นkêunจากjàakท้ายtáaiรถrótเพื่อpêuuaไปbpaiจัดjàtแผงขายpăeng kăai
The vendor gathered bunches of flowers in her arms from the back of the truck to arrange the stall.
เขาkǎoหอบhɔ̀ɔpกล่องของขวัญglɔ̀ng-kɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnกองgɔɔngโตdtooแนบnɛ̂ɛpอกòkเดินลัดdəən-látผู้คนpûu-konไปที่bpai-tîiลิฟต์lípอย่างyàangทุลักทุเลtú-lák-tú-lee
He gathered a pile of gift boxes in his arms and struggled through the crowd toward the elevator.
3NounB2
asthma; asthma attack (colloquial)
A condition marked by wheezing and difficulty breathing; also a sudden episode of such breathing trouble (asthma attack).
Examples
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอาการaa-gaanอาการaa-gaan1symptom2state; condition3manner; comportmentหอบหืดhɔ̀ɔp-hʉ̀ʉtหอบหืดhɔ̀ɔp-hʉ̀ʉtasthmaตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพ่นpônพ่นpôn1[to] spray; [to] atomize2[to] emit; [to] blow out3[to] coat by spraying4[to] spout; [to] spewยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamregularly; habitually; routinely
My son has asthma attacks at night and needs to use an inhaler regularly.
3 more examplesShow less
When the weather gets very cold, his asthma often flares up and he coughs frequently.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaเสียงsǐiangวี้ดwíitเวลาหายใจwee-laa-hǎai-jaiและlɛ́แน่นหน้าอกnɛ̂n-nâa-òkเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngอาการaa-gaanหอบhɔ̀ɔpกำเริบgam-rə̂əp
The doctor indicated that wheezing and chest tightness are signs of an asthma attack.
ถ้าtâaมีmiiอาการaa-gaanหอบhɔ̀ɔpเฉียบพลันchìiap-planควรkuuanใช้cháiยาyaaขยายkà-yǎaiหลอดลมlɔ̀ɔt-lomทันทีtan-tiiและlɛ́รีบrîipไปbpaiพบแพทย์póp-pɛ̂ɛt
If an acute asthma attack occurs, you should use a bronchodilator immediately and see a doctor promptly.
4NounB2
bundle; load carried in arms
A bundle or load of items gathered and carried in the arms.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maa[to] walk in; [to] enter by walkingพร้อมprɔ́ɔmพร้อมprɔ́ɔm1ready; prepared2along with; together with3equipped; provided with4together; simultaneouslyหอบhɔ̀ɔpหอบhɔ̀ɔp1[to] pant; be short of breath2[to] carry in armfuls; bundle and carry3asthma; asthma attack (colloquial)4bundle; load carried in armsดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersช่อchɔ̂ɔช่อchɔ̂ɔ1bouquet; bunch; cluster2spray (of flowers); inflorescenceใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อ้อมแขนɔ̂ɔm-kɛ̌ɛnอ้อมแขนɔ̂ɔm-kɛ̌ɛn1arms; embrace2care/protection (figurative)
She walked in with a big bundle of flowers in her arms.
3 more examplesShow less
Grandma came back from the market with an armful of fresh vegetables.
เขาkǎoยืนรอyʉʉn-rɔɔรถเมล์rót-meeพร้อมprɔ́ɔmหอบhɔ̀ɔpหนังสือเรียนnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-riianกองgɔɔngโตdtooแนบnɛ̂ɛpอกòk
He stood waiting for the bus with a large bundle of textbooks held to his chest.
แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaส่งsòngหอบhɔ̀ɔpเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaให้hâiฉันchǎnกอดgɔ̀ɔtไว้wáiแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiของkɔ̌ɔngหล่นlònระหว่างrá-wàangเดินdəən
The vendor handed me a bundle of clothes to hold tightly so nothing would fall while walking.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hɔ̀ɔp
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 | — | — |