หอมมะลิ
hɔ̌ɔm-má-líMeanings
1NounA1
jasmine rice; Thai jasmine rice
a type of fragrant long-grain rice from Thailand, with a characteristic pandan-like aroma; short for ข้าวหอมมะลิข้าวหอมมะลิkâao-hɔ̌ɔm-má-líThai jasmine rice (Hom Mali rice)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseหุงhǔngหุงhǔng[to] cook (especially rice)ข้าวหอมมะลิkâao-hɔ̌ɔm-má-líข้าวหอมมะลิkâao-hɔ̌ɔm-má-líThai jasmine rice (Hom Mali rice)
Today Mom cooked jasmine rice.
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I like to eat hot jasmine rice every day.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanเสิร์ฟsə̀əpข้าวหอมมะลิkâao-hɔ̌ɔm-má-líที่tîiนุ่มnûmและlɛ́หอมhɔ̌ɔm
Yesterday the restaurant served soft and fragrant jasmine rice.
Tomorrow Mom will buy a new bag of jasmine rice from the market.
2AdjectiveB1
jasmine-scented
having the scent or fragrance of jasmine
Examples
สบู่sà-bùuสบู่sà-bùu1soap2classifier: ก้อนนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หอมมะลิhɔ̌ɔm-má-líหอมมะลิhɔ̌ɔm-má-lí1jasmine rice; Thai jasmine rice2jasmine-scentedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉnสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉn1feeling fresh; refreshed2refreshing; invigorating
This soap smells like jasmine and feels refreshing.
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เธอtəəฉีดchìitน้ำหอมnáam-hɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmมะลิmá-líก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanทำให้tam-hâiทั้งtángห้องhɔ̂ngหอมฟุ้งhɔ̌ɔm-fúng
She sprayed a jasmine-scented perfume before leaving home, making the whole room fragrant.
ลมlomอ่อนònๆ-พัดกลิ่นpát glìnหอมมะลิhŏm má-líจากjàakสวนsŭuanหน้าบ้านnâa bâanเข้ามาkâo maaในnaiครัวkruua
A gentle breeze carried the jasmine fragrance from the front garden into the kitchen.
เทียนหอมtiian-hɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmมะลิmá-líช่วยให้chûuai-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngสงบsà-ngòpและlɛ́ผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiขึ้นkʉ̂nทันทีtan-tii
Jasmine-scented candles instantly made the room calmer and more relaxing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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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หอมมะลิhɔ̌ɔm-má-líหอมมะลิhɔ̌ɔm-má-líjasmine rice; Thai jasmine ricejasmine rice; Thai jasmine riceWord