หอมแท้
hɔ̌ɔm-tɛ́ɛMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
really fragrant; truly fragrant
Having a very pleasant smell, with แท้แท้tɛ́ɛ1genuine; real; authentic2truly; indeed (emphasis) emphasizing that something really is fragrant.
Examples
ดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líjasmine flowerนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneหอมแท้hɔ̌ɔm-tɛ́ɛหอมแท้hɔ̌ɔm-tɛ́ɛreally fragrant; truly fragrant
This jasmine is genuinely fragrant.
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กาแฟgaa-fɛɛร้านนี้ráan-níiหอมแท้hɔ̌ɔm-tɛ́ɛฉันchǎnได้กลิ่นdâai-glìnตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛยังyangไม่mâiเข้าkâoร้านráanเลยləəi
The coffee at this shop is so genuinely fragrant; I could smell it before I even entered.
ทุเรียนหมอนทองtú-riian-mɔ̌ɔn-tɔɔngสวนsǔuanนี้níiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉว่าwâaเนื้อดีnʉ́ʉa-diiและlɛ́มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmแท้tɛ́ɛ
The Monthong durian from this orchard is famous for its good texture and truly authentic aroma.
สบู่sà-bùuนี้níiทำจากtam-jàakดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiธรรมชาติtam-má-châatเลยləəiมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmแท้tɛ́ɛไม่เหมือนmâi-mʉ̌ʉanน้ำหอมnáam-hɔ̌ɔmสังเคราะห์sǎng-krɔ́
This soap is made from natural flowers, so it has a genuine fragrance unlike synthetic perfumes.
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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หอมแท้hɔ̌ɔm-tɛ́ɛหอมแท้hɔ̌ɔm-tɛ́ɛreally fragrant; truly fragrantreally fragrant; truly fragrantWord