หอมลอย
hɔ̌ɔm-lɔɔiMeaning
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fragrant, wafting
Having a pleasant scent that gently drifts or lingers in the air.
Examples
ลมเย็นlom-yenลมเย็นlom-yencool breeze; cool airพัดผ่านpát-pàanพัดผ่านpát-pàan1[to] blow past; sweep/waft through (of wind/air/storm/scent)2[to] pass by; come and go (fig.)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)กลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)โมกmôokโมกmôok1water jasmine; Wrightia religiosa2mok (Wrightia spp.)หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionลอยเข้ามาlɔɔi-kâo-maaลอยเข้ามาlɔɔi-kâo-maa[to] float or drift in; [to] waft in (sound/smell)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivated
A cool breeze passed through the garden, and the scent of mok flowers drifted lightly onto the balcony.
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ยามค่ำyaam-kâmกลิ่นglìnดอกปีบdɔ̀ɔk-bpìipหอมลอยhɔ̌ɔm-lɔɔiไปตามbpai-dtaamซอยsɔɔiเงียบงันngîiap-nganแต่dtɛ̀ɛเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùnของkɔ̌ɔngความทรงจำkwaam-song-jam
At night, the fragrance of cork flowers floats along the alley, quiet yet filled with the warmth of memories.
เพียงpiiangประตูbprà-dtuuหน้าต่างnâa dtàangแง้มngáemกลิ่นglìnชาจัสมินchaa ját-sà-minก็gâwหอมลอยhŏm loiอ้อยอิ่งôi ìngขับkàpให้hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องhôngละมุนละไมlá-mun lá-maiดุจdùtบทกวีbòt gà-wee
With the window slightly ajar, the jasmine tea fragrance wafts gently, rendering the room as delicate as a verse of poetry.
ใต้dtâaiแสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janกลิ่นแก่นglìn-gɛ̀nจันทน์หอมjan-hɔ̌ɔmลอยlɔɔiระเรื่อrá-rʉ̂ʉaชวนให้chuuan-hâiใจjaiละเมอlá-məəถึงtʉ̌ngคืนkʉʉnเก่าgàoที่tîiเคยkəəiพรั่งพร้อมprâng-prɔ́ɔmด้วยdûuaiเพลงรักpleeng-rák
Under the moonlight, the sandalwood scent floats faintly, lulling the heart to daydream of old nights once filled with love songs.
ลมพัดผ่านlom-pát-pàanสวนดอกไม้sǔuan-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiกลิ่นglìnมะลิmá-líหอมhɔ̌ɔmลอยเข้ามาlɔɔi-kâo-maaในบ้านnai-bâan
The wind blew through the garden and the scent of jasmine drifted pleasantly into the house.
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoเปิดbpə̀ətหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangแล้วlɛ́ɛoได้dâaiกลิ่นกาแฟglìn-gaa-fɛɛหอมลอยhɔ̌ɔm-lɔɔiมาจากmaa-jàakครัวkruua
In the morning I opened the window and a pleasant coffee aroma drifted from the kitchen.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàอยู่yùuท้ายซอยtáai-sɔɔiกลิ่นglìnขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangอบòpใหม่màiก็gɔ̂ยังyangหอมลอยhɔ̌ɔm-lɔɔiตามdtaamลมlomมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan
Even at the end of the alley, the smell of freshly baked bread still drifts pleasantly on the wind to the front of the house.
หลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòkกลิ่นดินglìn-dinชื้นchʉ́ʉnผสมpà-sǒmดอกdɔ̀ɔkแก้วgɛ̂ɛoหอมลอยhɔ̌ɔm-lɔɔiอยู่yùuทั่วtûuaระเบียงrá-biiangอย่างyàangบางเบาbaang-bao
After the rain, the scent of damp earth mixed with orange jasmine lingered gently across the balcony.
Tones
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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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ลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)[to] float; driftPart 2
หอมลอยhɔ̌ɔm-lɔɔiหอมลอยhɔ̌ɔm-lɔɔifragrant, waftingfragrant, waftingWord