หอมแก้ม
hɔ̌ɔm-gɛ̂ɛmMeaning
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[to] kiss [sb] on the cheek
to kiss someone on the cheek.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseหอมแก้มhɔ̌ɔm-gɛ̂ɛmหอมแก้มhɔ̌ɔm-gɛ̂ɛm[to] kiss [sb] on the cheekลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects
The mother kisses her child on the cheek.
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Grandma kissed me on the cheek before going home.
He walked over and kissed his girlfriend on the cheek to comfort her.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพ่อpɔ̂ɔกลับมาglàp-maaจากjàakทำงานtam-ngaanลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoตัวน้อยdtuua-nɔ́ɔiก็gɔ̂จะjàวิ่งwîngไปbpaiหอมแก้มhɔ̌ɔm-gɛ̂ɛmเขาkǎoทุกวันtúk-wan
When the father comes back from work, his little daughter runs to kiss him on the cheek every day.
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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หอมแก้มhɔ̌ɔm-gɛ̂ɛmหอมแก้มhɔ̌ɔm-gɛ̂ɛm[to] kiss [sb] on the cheek[to] kiss [sb] on the cheekWord