หอม
hɔ̌ɔmMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
fragrant; pleasantly scented
having a pleasant smell; aromatic
Examples
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This morning the coffee smelled so aromatic that it woke me up.
I like drying clothes in gentle sunlight because the clothes will have a pleasant scent.
ห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtใหม่màiใช้cháiไม้máaiสนsǒnทำให้tam-hâiอากาศaa-gàatในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmอย่างเป็นธรรมชาติyàang-bpen-tam-má-châat
The new library uses pine wood, making the air naturally aromatic.
2VerbA2
[to] smell nice; be fragrant
to give off a pleasant smell; to be aromatic
Examples
ดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The flowers in the garden smell very nice.
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Freshly baked bread makes the whole house smell good.
In the morning, the aroma of coffee is so pleasant that I wake up immediately.
หลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòkกลิ่นดินglìn-dinชื้นchʉ́ʉnหอมhɔ̌ɔmชวนให้chuuan-hâiนึกnʉ́kถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
After the rain, the earthy scent is so pleasant it reminds me of my upcountry home.
3NounB1
onion; shallot; spring onion
An onion-family plant used in cooking, or its edible bulb or leaves; the particular kind depends on context.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseซอยหอมsɔɔi-hɔ̌ɔmซอยหอมsɔɔi-hɔ̌ɔm[to] slice shallotsใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ยำyamยำyam1spicy-sour Thai salad2[to] make/toss a spicy-sour saladเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
Today Mom sliced a lot of shallots into the salad.
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If you add some fried shallots, the curry’s flavor will become more rounded.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpโรยrooiหอมhɔ̌ɔmซอยsɔɔiบนbonข้าวต้มkâao-dtômเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmกลิ่นglìnและlɛ́รสชาติrót-châat
He likes to sprinkle sliced shallots on congee to enhance the aroma and flavor.
สูตรsùutนี้níiใช้cháiหอมแดงhɔ̌ɔm-dɛɛngตำdtamกับgàpเกลือglʉʉaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเป็นbpenฐานtǎanของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำพริกnáam-príkทำให้tam-hâiรสrótชั้นchánลึกlʉ́kและlɛ́หอมhɔ̌ɔmเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuua
This recipe uses pounded shallots with a bit of salt as the base for the chili paste, creating a deep and distinctive flavor.
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 syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hɔ̌ɔm
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 | — | — |