หอสมุด
hɔ̌ɔ-sà-mùtMeaning
1NounA2
library (formal/institutional)
a library, especially an institutional or formal library (e.g., university or public library) where books and other materials are kept for reading or borrowing
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหอสมุดhɔ̌ɔ-sà-mùtหอสมุดhɔ̌ɔ-sà-mùtlibrary (formal/institutional)ทุกtúkทุกtúkevery; eachวันเสาร์wan-sǎoวันเสาร์wan-sǎoSaturdayเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofยืมyʉʉmยืมyʉʉm1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [an idea, style, etc.]หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letter
I go to the library every Saturday to borrow books.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoนั่งnângอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉที่tîiหอสมุดhɔ̌ɔ-sà-mùtมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiจนjonปิดbpìt
Yesterday we read at the university library until closing.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiหอสมุดประชาชนhɔ̌ɔ-sà-mùt-bprà-chaa-chonมีmiiเวิร์กช็อปwə́ək-chɔ̀pการค้นหาgaan-kón-hǎaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunออนไลน์ɔɔn-laai
Tomorrow the public library has a workshop on online research.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpหอสมุดhɔ̌ɔ-sà-mùtเพราะprɔ́มีmiiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiเงียบngîiapแถมtɛ̌ɛmหาhǎaหนังสืออ้างอิงnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-âang-ingได้dâaiครบkrópในnaiที่เดียวtîi-diiao
I like the library because it has quiet spaces and you can find all the reference books in one place.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หอสมุด said หอ-สะ-หมุด?
hɔ̌ɔ-sà-mùt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hɔ̌ɔ
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
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สมุดsà-mùtสมุดsà-mùt1notebook; exercise book2booklet; record book; ledgernotebook; exercise bookPart 2
หอสมุดhɔ̌ɔ-sà-mùtหอสมุดhɔ̌ɔ-sà-mùtlibrary (formal/institutional)library (formal/institutional)Word