หอมฉุน
hɔ̌ɔm-chǔnMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
strongly fragrant; heady (smell)
having a very strong, pleasant smell that feels sharp to the nose; so strong it can feel overpowering.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ฝาขวดfǎa-kùuatฝาขวดfǎa-kùuatbottle cap; bottle lidน้ำปลาnáam-bplaaน้ำปลาnáam-bplaafish sauceกลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหอมฉุนhɔ̌ɔm-chǔnหอมฉุนhɔ̌ɔm-chǔnstrongly fragrant; heady (smell)เตะจมูกdtè-jà-mùukเตะจมูกdtè-jà-mùuk[to] hit the nose (of a smell); be strong/pungentทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as I opened the fish sauce bottle, the pungent smell immediately hit my nose.
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ทุเรียนtú-riianมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmฉุนchǔnเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákบางคนbaang-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางคนbaang-konก็gɔ̂ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpเลยləəi
Durian has a unique, pungent smell; some people love it, but some don't like it at all.
กลิ่นglìnเครื่องเทศkrêuuang têtที่têeหอมฉุนhŏm chŭnจากjàakการgaanผัดpàtบนbonกระทะgrà-táร้อนๆrón rónทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiครัวkruuaดูdooมีชีวิตชีวาmee chee-wít chee-waaขึ้นมาkêun maa
The pungent aroma of spices being stir-fried in a hot pan enlivened the atmosphere in the kitchen.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaน้ำหอมnáam-hɔ̌ɔmจะมีjà-miiกลิ่นดอกไม้glìn-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiที่tîiน่าnâaพึงพอใจpʉng-pɔɔ-jaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛความหอมkwaam-hɔ̌ɔmฉุนchǔnที่tîiรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangเวียนหัวwiian-hǔuaได้dâai
Although the perfume has a pleasant floral scent, its overly strong, pungent quality might make people around you feel dizzy.
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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ฉุนchǔnฉุนchǔn1pungent; acrid (smell/taste)2irritated; angry; offended3[to] get irritated/angry suddenlypungent; acrid (smell/taste)Part 2
หอมฉุนhɔ̌ɔm-chǔnหอมฉุนhɔ̌ɔm-chǔnstrongly fragrant; heady (smell)strongly fragrant; heady (smell)Word