หอมมัน
hɔ̌ɔm-manMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
aromatic and rich/oily (pleasant)
having a pleasant, aromatic smell and a rich, slightly oily or buttery taste, often used for foods like coconut, nuts, or butter.
Examples
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpขนมชั้นkà-nǒm-chánร้านนี้ráan-níiเพราะprɔ́แป้งbpɛ̂ɛngนุ่มnûmและlɛ́กะทิgà-tíก็gɔ̂หอมมันhɔ̌ɔm-manกำลังดีgam-lang-dii
I like this shop's Khanom Chan because the layers are soft and the coconut milk is perfectly fragrant and rich.
ข้าวเหนียวมูนkâao nĭiao moonต้องdtôngใช้cháiกะทิgà-tíที่têeคั้นkánสดๆsòt sòtถึงจะtĕung jàออกมาòk maaหอมมันhŏm manอร่อยà-ròi
For sweet sticky rice, you must use freshly squeezed coconut milk for it to come out fragrant, rich, and delicious.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiแกงพะแนงgɛɛng-pá-nɛɛngจานjaanนี้níiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenคือkʉʉการคั่วgaan-kûuaถั่วลิสงtùua-lí-sǒngเองeengจนได้jon-dâaiกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmมันmanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำไปnam-bpaiโขลกklòokรวมกับruuam-gàpพริกแกงprík-gɛɛng
The secret that makes this Panang curry dish stand out is roasting the peanuts yourself until they have a rich aroma before pounding them with the curry paste.
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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มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)it (thing/animal)Part 2
หอมมันhɔ̌ɔm-manหอมมันhɔ̌ɔm-manaromatic and rich/oily (pleasant)aromatic and rich/oily (pleasant)Word