ห่มขาว
hòm-kǎaoMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] wear white; be dressed in white
To wear or be dressed in white clothing.
Examples
นางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpfemale modelคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ห่มขาวhòm-kǎaoห่มขาวhòm-kǎao1[to] wear white; be dressed in white2[to] don white robes for religious observance or mourningทั้งตัวtáng-dtuuaทั้งตัวtáng-dtuua1the whole body; all over2the whole one; the entire thing
That model is dressed all in white.
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ในnaiงานปาร์ตี้ริมหาดngaan bpâa-dtêe rim hàatเมื่อคืนนี้mêuua keun néeทุกคนtúk konได้รับdâi rápโจทย์jòhtให้hâiห่มขาวhòm kăao
At the beach party last night, everyone was instructed to wear white.
นักร้องประสานเสียงnák-rɔ́ɔng-bprà-sǎan-sǐiangกลุ่มglùmนั้นnánแต่งกายdtɛ̀ng-gaaiด้วยdûuaiชุดchútสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoดูduuบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtและlɛ́สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamมากmâak
That group of choir singers is dressed in white; they look very pure and beautiful.
ธีมtiimงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnคือkʉʉให้hâiแขกkɛ̀ɛkทุกคนtúk-konห่มขาวhòm-kǎaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaให้ดูhâi-duuสะอาดตาsà-àat-dtaa
My friend's wedding theme is for all the guests to wear white so that the photos will look clean and minimalist.
2VerbB2
[to] don white robes for religious observance or mourning
To wear all-white clothing as a sign of religious observance or mourning, especially in a Buddhist context (e.g., observing precepts at a temple).
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyห่มขาวhòm-kǎaoห่มขาวhòm-kǎao1[to] wear white; be dressed in white2[to] don white robes for religious observance or mourningถือศีลtʉ̌ʉ-sǐinถือศีลtʉ̌ʉ-sǐin[to] observe Buddhist preceptsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessทุกtúkทุกtúkevery; eachวันพระwan-práวันพระwan-práBuddhist holy/observance day (uposatha)
Grandma goes to the temple to wear white and observe the precepts every Buddhist holy day.
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ผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมpûu-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamหลายคนlǎai-konมาmaaห่มขาวhòm-kǎaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถือศีลtʉ̌ʉ-sǐinและlɛ́นั่งสมาธิnâng-sà-maa-tíที่tîiลานวัดlaan-wát
Many dharma practitioners came to wear white, observe the precepts, and meditate in the temple courtyard.
ในnaiช่วงเข้าพรรษาchûuang-kâo-pan-sǎaพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakตั้งใจdtâng-jaiห่มขาวhòm-kǎaoรักษาศีลrák-sǎa-sǐin๘bpɛ̀ɛtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒnจิตใจjìt-jai
During the Buddhist Rains Retreat, many Buddhists resolve to wear white and observe the eight precepts to train their minds.
การห่มgaan-hòmขาวkǎaoเข้าkâoวัดwátเป็นbpenกุศโลบายgù-sà-loo-baaiอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngที่tîiช่วยchûuaiเตือนสติdtʉʉan-sà-dtìให้hâiสำรวมsǎm-ruuamกายgaaiวาจาwaa-jaaใจjaiอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Wearing white to the temple is a clever device that helps remind one to always be mindful in body, speech, and mind.
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
hòm
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
ห่มhòmห่มhòm1[to] cover; wrap (with cloth/blanket)2[to] drape; cover (with cloth)[to] cover; wrap (with cloth/blanket)Part 1
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ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedwhite (color)Part 2
ห่มขาวhòm-kǎaoห่มขาวhòm-kǎao[to] wear white; be dressed in white[to] wear white; be dressed in whiteWord