หอมหวน
hɔ̌ɔm-hǔuanMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
sweet-smelling; fragrant
having a sweet, pleasant smell; fragrant.
Examples
ดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líjasmine flowerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodหวนhǔuanหวนhǔuan1[to] return; come back (poetic/literary)2[to] recall; think back; be rekindled
The jasmine flowers in the garden have a fragrant smell.
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กลิ่นกาแฟglìn-gaa-fɛɛคั่วkûuaสดใหม่sòt-màiช่างchâangหอมหวนhɔ̌ɔm-hǔuanจนjonฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiในnaiร้านráan
The smell of freshly roasted coffee was so fragrant that I had to walk into the shop.
พอpɔɔเปิดbpə̀ətฝาfǎaหม้อแกงmɔ̂ɔ-gɛɛngกลิ่นglìnเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetก็gɔ̂หอมหวนhɔ̌ɔm-hǔuanฟุ้งfúngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaครัวkruua
As soon as the curry pot lid was opened, the fragrant aroma of spices filled the whole kitchen.
ลมlomยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnพัดพาpát-paaกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmหวนhǔuanของkɔ̌ɔngดอกราตรีdɔ̀ɔk-raa-dtriiลอยมาlɔɔi-maaทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูduuน่ารื่นรมย์nâa-rʉ̂ʉn-romยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
The night breeze carried the fragrant scent of the night-blooming jasmine, making the atmosphere even more pleasant.
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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หวนhǔuanหวนhǔuan1[to] return; come back (poetic/literary)2[to] recall; think back; be rekindled[to] return; come back (poetic/literary)Part 2
หอมหวนhɔ̌ɔm-hǔuanหอมหวนhɔ̌ɔm-hǔuansweet-smelling; fragrantsweet-smelling; fragrantWord