หอมแดง

hɔ̌ɔm-dɛɛng

Meaning

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shallot

a small, mild onion used in cooking; often purple-red skinned bulbs

Examples

แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ปอกbpɔ̀ɔkปอกbpɔ̀ɔk[to] peel; pare; shellหอมแดงhɔ̌ɔm-dɛɛngหอมแดงhɔ̌ɔm-dɛɛngshallotสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondหัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingน้ำจิ้มnáam-jîmน้ำจิ้มnáam-jîm1dipping sauce; condiment for dipping2teaser; taster (figurative)
Mom told me to peel two shallot bulbs for the dipping sauce.
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ถ้าtâaหอมแดงhɔ̌ɔm-dɛɛngหัวใหญ่hǔua-yàiเกินไปgəən-bpaiให้hâiแบ่งครึ่งbɛ̀ng-krʉ̂ngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iหั่นhàn
If the shallot bulb is too big, halve it first before slicing.
สูตรsùutนี้níiให้hâiใส่sàiหอมแดงhɔ̌ɔm-dɛɛngหนึ่งnʉ̀ngกลีบglìipลงไปlong-bpaiตำdtamกับgàpพริกprík
This recipe calls for pounding one clove of shallot with chilies.
แม่mâeหยิบyìpหอมแดงhŏm daengสองsŏngกลีบglèepแยกyâekจากjàakหัวhŭuaแล้วláeoซอยsoiบางbaangๆ-ใส่sàiยำyam
Mom took two segments from the shallot bulb and thinly sliced them into the salad.
เชฟchéepเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiหอมแดงhɔ̌ɔm-dɛɛngเพียงpiiangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngกลีบglìipเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmไม่mâiกลบglòpสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiอื่นʉ̀ʉn
The chef uses only one segment of shallot so its aroma doesn’t overpower other herbs.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnผัดpàtให้hâiบุบbùpหอมแดงhɔ̌ɔm-dɛɛngทีละtii-láกลีบglìipเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปล่อยbplɔ̀iน้ำมันหอมระเหยnám-man-hɔ̌ɔm-rá-hə̌əiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaอย่างyàangพอดีpɔɔ-dii
Before stir-frying, lightly crush each shallot segment to release just the right amount of essential oils.
ฉันchǎnใส่sàiหอมแดงhɔ̌ɔm-dɛɛngลงไปlong-bpaiในnaiน้ำพริกnáam-prík
I put shallots into the chili paste.
แม่mâeสอนsŏnให้hâiซอยหอมแดงsoi hŏm daengบางbaangๆ-ก่อนgònผัดpàt
Mom taught me to slice shallots thinly before frying.
ซุปsúpนี้níiจะjàหอมhɔ̌ɔmขึ้นkʉ̂nถ้าtâaใส่sàiหอมแดงhɔ̌ɔm-dɛɛngย่างyâangนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i
This soup will be more aromatic if you add a bit of roasted shallots.
สูตรsùutสลัดsà-làtนี้níiใช้cháiหอมแดงhɔ̌ɔm-dɛɛngสดsòtคลุกklúkกับgàpน้ำส้มสายชูnáam-sôm-sǎai-chuuเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรสrótอ่อนɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́หวานwǎanขึ้นkʉ̂n
This salad recipe uses fresh shallots tossed with vinegar to make the flavor milder and sweeter.
ฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉหอมแดงhɔ̌ɔm-dɛɛngมาmaaหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหัวhǔua
I bought one shallot bulb.
สูตรsòotนี้néeใช้cháiหอมแดงhŏm daengหนึ่งnèungหัวซอยhŭua soiบางbaangๆ-
This recipe uses one bulb of shallot thinly sliced.

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  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.

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Result

Rising tone

hɔ̌ɔm

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

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Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
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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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แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)red (color)Part 2
หอมแดงhɔ̌ɔm-dɛɛngหอมแดงhɔ̌ɔm-dɛɛngshallotshallotWord

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