หอมๆ

hŏm hŏm

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

pleasantly fragrant (reduplicated)

having a nice smell; saying the word twice makes it sound softer or more friendly (e.g., ‘nicely aromatic’)

Examples

ดอกไม้dòk máaiดอกไม้dòk máaiflower; flowersนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีกลิ่นmee glìnมีกลิ่นmee glìn[to] have a smell; [to] give off an odorหอมๆhŏm hŏmหอมๆhŏm hŏm1pleasantly fragrant (reduplicated)2[to] smell good (reduplicated)3[to] give a peck/kiss on the cheek (colloq.)
This flower has a nicely aromatic smell.
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ฉันchănอยากyàakกินginข้าวเหนียวมะม่วงkâao nĭiao má-mûuangหอมๆhŏm hŏm
I want to eat some nicely aromatic mango sticky rice.
ขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangอบòpใหม่ๆmài màiกลิ่นglìnหอมๆhŏm hŏmออกมาòk maaจากjàakเตาdtao
The freshly baked bread has a nicely aromatic smell coming from the oven.
พอporเปิดbpèrtกล่องของขวัญglòng kŏng kwǎnก็gâwได้กลิ่นdâai glìnสบู่sà-bòoหอมๆhŏm hŏmที่têeเพื่อนpêuuanให้มาhâi maa
When I opened the gift box, I could smell the nicely aromatic soap my friend gave me.
2VerbA2

[to] smell good (reduplicated)

to give off a pleasant scent; used as ‘smells good’; saying the word twice gives a friendly or emphatic tone

Examples

ว้าวwáaoว้าวwáao1wow; expression of amazement2(colloq.) impressive; [to] be impressed or amazedอาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หอมๆhŏm hŏmหอมๆhŏm hŏm1pleasantly fragrant (reduplicated)2[to] smell good (reduplicated)3[to] give a peck/kiss on the cheek (colloq.)
Wow! This dish smells good.
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แม่mâeกำลังgam-langทำอะไรtam à-raiอยู่yòoครับkrápหอมๆhŏm hŏmจังเลยjang loei
What are you cooking, Mom? It smells so good.
ทุเรียนtú-riianลูกlôokนี้néeหอมๆhŏm hŏmน่าจะnâa jàอร่อยà-ròiนะná
This durian smells good, it must be delicious.
ฉันchănชอบchôpกลิ่นglìnฝนตกfŏn dtòkใหม่ๆmài màiที่têeทำให้tam hâiดินdinมีกลิ่นmee glìnหอมๆhŏm hŏmขึ้นมาkêun maa
I like the smell of fresh rain that makes the earth smell good.
3VerbB1

[to] give a peck/kiss on the cheek (colloq.)

a playful/affectionate request or act of kissing on the cheek (e.g., หอมๆหอมๆhŏm hŏm1pleasantly fragrant (reduplicated)2[to] smell good (reduplicated)3[to] give a peck/kiss on the cheek (colloq.) หน่อยหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request))

Examples

หลานlăanหลานlăan1grandchild2niece or nephewน่ารักจังnâa rák jangน่ารักจังnâa rák jangso cute; very lovelyขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forหอมๆhŏm hŏmหอมๆhŏm hŏm1pleasantly fragrant (reduplicated)2[to] smell good (reduplicated)3[to] give a peck/kiss on the cheek (colloq.)ทีหนึ่งtee nèungทีหนึ่งtee nèungonce; one timeสิsìสิsì1emphatic particle (statement)2urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
My niece/nephew is so cute. Let me give you a little kiss on the cheek.
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กลับมาglàp maaจากjàakโรงเรียนrong rianแล้วláeoมาmaaให้hâiแม่mâeหอมๆhŏm hŏmให้hâiชื่นใจchêun jaiหน่อยnòi
You're back from school, come let Mommy give you a kiss on the cheek to make me happy.
คุณย่าkun yâaอุ้มûmหลานlăanแล้วก็láeo gâwหอมๆhŏm hŏmที่têeแก้มgâemฟfอดòtใหญ่yàiด้วยdûuayความเอ็นดูkwaam en-doo
Grandma held her grandchild and gave a big, affectionate kiss on the cheek.
ภาพpâapที่têeพ่อแม่pôr mâeชอบchôpมาmaaหอมๆhŏm hŏmเราraoก่อนนอนgòn nonยังคงyang kongเป็นbpenความทรงจำkwaam song jamที่têeอบอุ่นòp ùnเสมอsà-mĕr
The image of my parents often giving me a kiss on the cheek before bed remains a warm memory.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is หอมๆ said หอม-หอม?

hŏm hŏm

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

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

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

hŏm

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1pleasantly fragrant (reduplicated)

2[to] smell good (reduplicated)

3[to] give a peck/kiss on the cheek (colloq.)