หอมนัว
hɔ̌ɔm-nuuaMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
fragrant and mellow; aromatic and rich
having a fragrant aroma combined with a rich, mellow, or well-blended savory flavor, typically used to describe appetizing food
Examples
น้ำซุปกระดูกnáam-súp-grà-dùukน้ำซุปกระดูกnáam-súp-grà-dùukbone brothหมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4fat person (impolite)ชามchaamชามchaam1bowl2portion (bowlful)3classifier: bowls/bowlfulsนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneรสชาติกลมกล่อมrót-châat-glom-glɔ̀ɔmรสชาติกลมกล่อมrót-châat-glom-glɔ̀ɔmmellow; well-rounded (flavor)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodนัวnuuaนัวnuua1rounded; well-blended (flavor)2[to] taste rounded and well-blendedชวนchuuanชวนchuuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evokeหิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This bowl of pork bone soup has a well-rounded taste and a rich, appetizing fragrance.
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ส้มตำsôm-dtamร้านนี้ráan-níiใส่sàiปลาร้าbplaa-ráaต้มdtômสุกsùkที่tîiสะอาดsà-àatทำให้tam-hâiน้ำยำnáam-yamมีmiiรสชาติrót-châatที่tîiหอมนัวhɔ̌ɔm-nuuaกำลังดีgam-lang-dii
This shop's papaya salad uses clean, cooked fermented fish, giving the dressing a perfectly rich and fragrant flavor.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápของkɔ̌ɔngการทำgaan-tamแกงเขียวหวานgɛɛng-kǐiao-wǎanให้hâiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iคือkʉʉการเคี่ยวgaan-kîiaoกะทิgà-tíให้hâiแตกมันdtɛ̀ɛk-manจนjonส่งกลิ่นsòng-glìnหอมนัวhɔ̌ɔm-nuuaไปทั่วbpai-tûuaทั้งtángครัวkruua
The secret to making delicious green curry is simmering the coconut milk until the oil separates, sending a rich, savory fragrance throughout the entire kitchen.
การนำgaan namกะปิgà-bpìไปbpaiย่างyâangไฟfaiอ่อนๆòn ònก่อนgònนำมาnam maaตำdtamน้ำพริกnáam príkจะjàช่วยchûuaiดึงdeungกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmนัวnuuaออกมาòk maaและláeทำให้tam hâiรสชาติrót-châatของkŏngอาหารaa-hăanลึกซึ้งléuk séungยิ่งขึ้นyîng kêun
Grilling the shrimp paste over low heat before pounding it into chili dip will help draw out its rich aroma and make the flavor of the dish much deeper.
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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นัวnuuaนัวnuua1rounded; well-blended (flavor)2[to] taste rounded and well-blendedrounded; well-blended (flavor)Part 2
หอมนัวhɔ̌ɔm-nuuaหอมนัวhɔ̌ɔm-nuuafragrant and mellow; aromatic and richfragrant and mellow; aromatic and richWord