หอมหวาน
hɔ̌ɔm-wǎanMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
fragrant and sweet
having a pleasant fragrance and a sweet taste; sweet-smelling
Examples
มะม่วงสุกmá-mûuang-sùkมะม่วงสุกmá-mûuang-sùkripe mangoลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodหวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)น่ากินnâa-ginน่ากินnâa-gin1appetizing; mouthwatering2colloq. extremely cute3slang: sexually attractive
This ripe mango has a sweet and fragrant smell that makes it appetizing.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpดื่มชาdʉ̀ʉm-chaaกุหลาบgù-làapที่tîiให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kหอมหวานhɔ̌ɔm-wǎanและlɛ́ผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai
I like drinking rose tea which gives a sweet-smelling and relaxing feeling.
ขนมไทยkà-nǒm-taiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะมีjà-miiรสชาติrót-châatหอมหวานhɔ̌ɔm-wǎanเพราะprɔ́ใช้cháiน้ำตาลมะพร้าวnám-dtaan-má-práaoและlɛ́กะทิgà-tí
Most Thai desserts have a sweet and fragrant taste because they use coconut sugar and coconut milk.
น้ำผึ้งป่าnáam-pʉ̂ng-bpàaเดือนdʉʉanห้าhâaขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรสชาติrót-châatที่tîiหอมหวานhɔ̌ɔm-wǎanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákซึ่งsʉ̂ngแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangจากjàakน้ำผึ้งnáam-pʉ̂ngเลี้ยงlíiangทั่วไปtûua-bpai
Wild honey from the fifth lunar month is famous for its uniquely sweet and fragrant flavor, which is different from typical farmed honey.
2AdjectiveB2
romantic/pleasing (figurative)
giving a soft, romantic, or delightful feeling, as of an atmosphere or words that touch the heart
Examples
ความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamความทรงจำkwaam-song-jam1memory (ability)2memory (recollection)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วัยเด็กwai-dèkวัยเด็กwai-dèkchildhoodของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineยังคงyang-kongยังคงyang-kongstill; [to] remain; [to] continue to be/have/doหอมหวานhɔ̌ɔm-wǎanหอมหวานhɔ̌ɔm-wǎan1fragrant and sweet2romantic/pleasing (figurative)อยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌əอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2regularly; habitually
My childhood memories always remain sweet and delightful.
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He uses sweet words to please his girlfriend.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatของkɔ̌ɔngความรักkwaam-rákที่tîiหอมหวานhɔ̌ɔm-wǎanอบอวลòp-uuanไปทั่วbpai-tûuaงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎo
The sweet atmosphere of love filled their entire wedding.
แม้máeจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen piiangชัยชนะchai-chá-náเล็กๆlék lékแต่dtàeมันmanก็gâwเป็นbpenประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanที่têeหอมหวานhŏm wăanและláeน่าจดจำnâa jòt jamสำหรับsăm-ràpทีมteemของเราkŏng rao
Even though it was just a small victory, it was a sweet and memorable experience for our team.
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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หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)sweet (taste)Part 2
หอมหวานhɔ̌ɔm-wǎanหอมหวานhɔ̌ɔm-wǎanfragrant and sweetfragrant and sweetWord