หอย
hɔ̌ɔiMeanings
1NounA2
shellfish; mollusk (general)
General term for shelled mollusks such as clams, oysters, mussels, scallops, and snails.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินหอยgin-hɔ̌ɔiกินหอยgin-hɔ̌ɔi1[to] eat shellfish/snails2slang: [to] perform oral sex on a womanสดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)6unmixed; straight (of a drink)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)น้ำจิ้มซีฟู้ดnáam-jîm-sii-fúutน้ำจิ้มซีฟู้ดnáam-jîm-sii-fúutThai seafood dipping sauce
I like to eat fresh shellfish with seafood sauce.
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ริมทะเลrim tá-layมีmeeหอยhŏiหลายชนิดlăai chá-nítให้hâiเด็กdèkๆ-เก็บgèpเปลือกbplèuakกลับบ้านglàp bâan
By the sea there are many kinds of shellfish for kids to collect shells to take home.
แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiล้างláangหอยhɔ̌ɔiให้hâiสะอาดsà-àatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำไปnam-bpaiผัดpàtกับgàpพริกเผาprík-pǎo
Mom said to clean the shellfish well before stir-frying them with chili paste.
ตลาดเช้าdtà-làat cháoนี้néeมีmeeหอยแครงhŏi kraengหอยแมลงภู่hŏi má-laeng-pôoและláeหอยนางรมhŏi naang romสดsòtๆ-วางขายwaang kăaiเต็มdtemแผงpǎeng
This morning market has cockles, mussels, and fresh oysters filling the stalls.
There is a small snail crawling slowly on a leaf in front of the house.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฉันchǎnเห็นหอยhěn-hɔ̌ɔiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเดินdəənบนbonทางเท้าtaang-táaoเยอะมากyə́-mâak
It rained yesterday, and I saw many snails coming out onto the sidewalk.
เด็กdèkๆ-เก็บgèpหอยhŏiที่têeมีmeeเปลือกbplèuakลายlaaiสวยsŭuaiๆ-มาmaaดูด้วยdoo dûuayความสนใจkwaam sŏn jai
The children collected snails with pretty patterned shells to observe with interest.
ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoวาดรูปwâat-rûupวงจรชีวิตwong-jɔɔn-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngหอยhɔ̌ɔiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛไข่kàiจนjonโตเต็มวัยdtoo-dtem-wai
The teacher told us to draw the life cycle of a snail from eggs to adulthood.
2ClassifierB1
classifier: ตัวตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
The classifier ตัวตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure is used to count individual shellfish and snails.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offหอยhɔ̌ɔiหอยhɔ̌ɔi1shellfish; mollusk (general)2classifier: ตัว3vulgar slang: female genitaliaสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeต้มยำdtôm-yamต้มยำdtôm-yamtom yum (spicy-sour Thai soup)เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)
Mom bought two shellfish to make tom yum tonight.
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พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaแถวนั้นtɛ̌ɛo-nánขายkǎaiหอยhɔ̌ɔiตัวdtuuaละláยี่สิบyîi-sìpบาทbàatเราraoเลยləəiขอkɔ̌ɔห้าhâaตัวdtuua
The vendor there sells shellfish at twenty baht each, so we asked for five of them.
เขาkǎoสั่งsàngหอยhɔ̌ɔiสามตัวsǎam-dtuuaกับgàpกุ้งgûngสองsɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชิมรสchim-rótเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapกันgan
She ordered three shellfish and two shrimp to compare the flavors.
เชฟchéepบอกbɔ̀ɔkให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakหอยhɔ̌ɔiตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiสองsɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaสำหรับsǎm-ràpอบòpชีสchíitเพราะprɔ́เนื้อแน่นnʉ́ʉa-nɛ̂nและlɛ́หวานwǎanกว่าgwàa
The chef said to choose two large shellfish for baking with cheese because the meat is firmer and sweeter.
3NounB2
vulgar slang: female genitalia
Crude slang referring to the vulva; offensive in polite contexts.
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)หอยhɔ̌ɔiหอยhɔ̌ɔi1shellfish; mollusk (general)2classifier: ตัว3vulgar slang: female genitaliaในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ความหมายkwaam-mǎaiความหมายkwaam-mǎai1meaning; sense; definition2significance; implicationหยาบyàapหยาบyàap1coarse; rough (texture)2rude; vulgar (language/behavior)3coarse; crude (not fine or exact)4crude; unrefined (quality/finish)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiang1[to] avoid; evade; steer clear of2[to] circumvent; sidestepในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-náที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-nápublic place; public area; public spaceเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่สุภาพmâi-sù-pâapไม่สุภาพmâi-sù-pâapimpolite; rude
The word 'h̄ɔ̌y' as crude slang should be avoided in public because it is impolite.
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เขาkǎoเตือนdtʉʉanน้องnɔ́ɔngว่าwâaอย่าyàaใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaหอยhɔ̌ɔiแบบbɛ̀ɛpหยาบคายyàap-kaaiเวลาwee-laaอยู่yùuกับgàpผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài
She warned her sibling not to use the crude term 'h̄ɔ̌y' when with elders.
แม้mɛ́ɛในหมู่nai-mùuเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanคำว่าkam-wâaหอยhɔ̌ɔiในnaiความหมายkwaam-mǎaiหยาบyàapก็gɔ̂อาจàatทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatและlɛ́ถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaไม่mâiเคารพkao-rópผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉn
Even among friends, using the crude meaning of 'h̄ɔ̌y' can create tension and be seen as disrespectful.
สื่อมวลชนsʉ̀ʉ-muuan-chonควรkuuanหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการใช้คำgaan-chái-kamว่าwâaหอยhɔ̌ɔiในnaiความหมายkwaam-mǎaiหยาบyàapเพราะprɔ́ไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒmต่อdtɔ̀ɔมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanภาษาpaa-sǎaและlɛ́ทำร้ายtam-ráaiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ฟังpûu-fang
The media should avoid using the crude meaning of 'h̄ɔ̌y' because it is inappropriate for language standards and can hurt listeners’ feelings.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hɔ̌ɔi
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 | — | — |