หอมขิง
hɔ̌ɔm-kǐngMeanings
1NounB1
fragrant with ginger; smelling pleasantly of ginger
Having a pleasant ginger fragrance.
Examples
น้ำขิงnáam-kǐngน้ำขิงnáam-kǐngginger tea; ginger drinkแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodขิงkǐngขิงkǐng1ginger (rhizome; spice)2[to] boast; show off; flex (slang)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This glass of ginger tea has a very strong ginger aroma.
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พอใส่po sàiขิงkĭngลงไปlong bpaiผัดpàtในnaiกระทะgrà-táกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmขิงkĭngก็gâwฟุ้งfúngไปทั่วbpai tûuaครัวkruuaเลยloie
Once the ginger was put in the pan to stir-fry, the ginger aroma spread throughout the kitchen.
ฉันchănชอบchôpสบู่ก้อนsà-bòo gônนี้néeเพราะpráwมันmanมีกลิ่นหอมmee glìn hŏmขิงkĭngอ่อนๆòn ònช่วยให้chûuai hâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukสดชื่นsòt-chêun
I like this bar of soap because it has a faint ginger aroma that helps me feel refreshed.
ความโดดเด่นkwaam-dòot-dèenของkɔ̌ɔngไอศกรีมai-sà-griimรสrótนี้níiคือkʉʉกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmขิงkǐngที่tîiผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuuaกับgàpความหวานkwaam-wǎanของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำผึ้งnáam-pʉ̂ng
The standout feature of this ice cream flavor is the ginger aroma that blends perfectly with the sweetness of honey.
2NounB2
aromatic ginger (plant)
An aromatic ginger species used in some regions for cooking or traditional medicine.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ต้นหอมdtôn-hɔ̌ɔmต้นหอมdtôn-hɔ̌ɔmspring onion; scallionขิงkǐngขิงkǐng1ginger (rhizome; spice)2[to] boast; show off; flex (slang)ลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inแกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraความหอมkwaam-hɔ̌ɔmความหอมkwaam-hɔ̌ɔmfragrance; pleasant smell; aroma; scent
My grandmother adds 'hom khing' plant to her curry to enhance the fragrance.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanในnaiภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaจะjàนิยมní-yomใช้cháiหอมขิงhɔ̌ɔm-kǐngแทนtɛɛnขิงkǐngแก่gɛ̀ɛในnaiการทำอาหารgaan-tam-aa-hǎanบางชนิดbaang-chá-nít
Villagers in the northern region prefer to use 'hom khing' instead of mature ginger in some types of cooking.
หอมขิงhɔ̌ɔm-kǐngเป็นbpenพืชสมุนไพรpʉ̂ʉt-sà-mǔn-praiท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnที่tîiหารับประทานhǎa-ráp-bprà-taanได้dâaiยากyâakในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têepส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะjàพบpópตามdtaamตลาดพื้นบ้านdtà-làat-pʉ́ʉn-bâanทางเหนือtaang-nʉ̌ʉa
'Hom khing' is a local medicinal plant that is hard to find in Bangkok; it's mostly found in local markets up north.
นอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakการใช้gaan-cháiปรุงอาหารbprung-aa-hǎanแล้วlɛ́ɛoหอมขิงhɔ̌ɔm-kǐngยังyangมีmiiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunทางยาtaang-yaaตามdtaamตำรับdtam-rápแพทย์แผนไทยโบราณpɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-tai-boo-raanอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
Besides being used in cooking, 'hom khing' also has medicinal properties according to ancient Thai traditional medicine recipes.
Tones
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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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ขิงkǐngขิงkǐng1ginger (rhizome; spice)2[to] boast; show off; flex (slang)ginger (rhizome; spice)Part 2
หอมขิงhɔ̌ɔm-kǐngหอมขิงhɔ̌ɔm-kǐngfragrant with ginger; smelling pleasantly of gingerfragrant with ginger; smelling pleasantly of gingerWord