หั่นหอม
hàn-hɔ̌ɔmMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] slice onions
to cut onions into slices or pieces (e.g., wedges, rings, or dice)
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseหั่นหอมhàn hŏmหั่นหอมhàn hŏm[to] slice onionsเป็นชิ้นbpen chínเป็นชิ้นbpen chínin pieces; piecewiseบางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseๆ-ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)สลัดsà-làtสลัดsà-làt1salad2[to] shake off; fling; toss3[to] shake off; cast off (figurative)
Mom slices onions thinly for the salad.
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Yesterday I diced onions to make an omelet.
Could you slice the onions into rings tomorrow?
เชฟchéepบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiหั่นหอมhàn-hɔ̌ɔmเป็นbpenเสี้ยวsîiaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผัดpàtให้hâiหวานwǎanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใส่sàiเนื้อnʉ́ʉa
The chef told us to cut the onions into wedges to caramelize them before adding the meat.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hàn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
หั่นhànหั่นhàn1[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chop2[to] slash; sharply reduce [sth][to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chopPart 1
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หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionfragrant; pleasantly scentedPart 2
หั่นหอมhàn-hɔ̌ɔmหั่นหอมhàn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] slice onions[to] slice onionsWord