หอมฉุย
hɔ̌ɔm-chǔiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
fragrant; giving off a delightful aroma
Giving off a noticeable, pleasant smell that wafts through the air, especially of food or flowers.
Examples
แม่อบmɛ̂ɛ-òpแม่อบmɛ̂ɛ-òpbrooder (device)ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofหอมฉุยhɔ̌ɔm-chǔiหอมฉุยhɔ̌ɔm-chǔifragrant; giving off a delightful aromaไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivated
Mom's baking filled the whole house with a lovely smell.
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As soon as I opened the pot, the freshly cooked rice gave off a lovely aroma.
ลมlomพัดกลิ่นpát-glìnดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líหอมฉุยhɔ̌ɔm-chǔiเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngจนjonฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินdəənออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiดูduu
The breeze carried the sweet scent of jasmine into the room, making me go outside to take a look.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàเพิ่งpə̂ngกินข้าวgin-kâaoมาmaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔได้กลิ่นdâai-glìnขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangอบòpใหม่màiหอมฉุยhɔ̌ɔm-chǔiจากjàakร้านข้างทางráan-kâang-taangฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂อดòtแวะwɛ́ซื้อsʉ́ʉไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Although I had just eaten, the lovely aroma of freshly baked bread from a roadside shop made me stop and buy some.
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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หอมฉุยhɔ̌ɔm-chǔiหอมฉุยhɔ̌ɔm-chǔifragrant; giving off a delightful aromafragrant; giving off a delightful aromaWord