หอมขาว
hɔ̌ɔm-kǎaoMeaning
1NounA2
garlic (regional)
A regional Thai name for garlic, especially in northern Thailand. Its bulb is divided into cloves and is used in cooking.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หอมขาวhɔ̌ɔm-kǎaoหอมขาวhɔ̌ɔm-kǎaogarlic (regional)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่าง
Mom puts garlic in the curry.
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Grandma peeled some garlic for cooking this morning.
I’ll pound garlic with chilies to make a chili dip.
ยายyaaiเรียกrîiakกระเทียมgrà-tiiamว่าwâaหอมขาวhɔ̌ɔm-kǎaoและlɛ́ให้hâiฉันchǎnปอกbpɔ̀ɔkไว้wáiสองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎamกลีบglìipสำหรับsǎm-ràpทำtamน้ำพริกnáam-prík
Grandma calls garlic “hom khao” and asked me to peel a few cloves for making a chili dip.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionfragrant; pleasantly scentedPart 1
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ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedwhite (color)Part 2
หอมขาวhɔ̌ɔm-kǎaoหอมขาวhɔ̌ɔm-kǎaogarlic (regional)garlic (regional)Word