ห่อข้าว
hɔ̀ɔ-kâaoMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] pack/ wrap a meal to take away
to pack rice or a meal to take with you; to wrap food for takeaway or leftovers (e.g., ห่อข้าวกลับบ้าน).
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ห่อข้าวhɔ̀ɔ-kâaoห่อข้าวhɔ̀ɔ-kâao1[to] pack/ wrap a meal to take away2packed meal; takeaway bundleด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
Please pack the meal to go, thank you.
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I couldn't finish it, so I had it packed to eat at home.
กับข้าวgàp-kâaoอร่อยà-rɔ̀iมากmâakเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàให้hâiเขาkǎoห่อข้าวhɔ̀ɔ-kâaoผัดpàtกลับไปglàp-bpaiฝากfàakแม่mɛ̂ɛ
The dishes are delicious. I'll have them pack the fried rice to take back for my mom.
ถ้าtâaเราraoกินginส้มตำsôm-dtamจานjaanนี้níiไม่mâiหมดmòtเราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiทางร้านtaang-ráanห่อhɔ̀ɔข้าวเหนียวkâao-nǐiaoกลับบ้านglàp-bâanได้dâaiนะná
If we can't finish this papaya salad dish, we can ask the restaurant to pack the sticky rice to take home.
Mom packs a meal for me to take to school every day.
Are you bringing a packed lunch tomorrow, or are you going to eat at the cafeteria?
วันนี้wan-níiผมpǒmไม่ได้mâi-dâaiห่อข้าวhɔ̀ɔ-kâaoมาmaaเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiหาhǎaอะไรà-raiกินginข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk
Today I didn't bring a packed meal, so I have to go out to find something to eat.
ถ้าtâaห่อข้าวhɔ̀ɔ-kâaoมากินmaa-ginตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wanเราraoจะได้jà-dâaiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laaต่อคิวdtɔ̀ɔ-kiuซื้อsʉ́ʉข้าวkâao
If we bring a packed lunch, we won't have to waste time queuing to buy food.
2NounA2
packed meal; takeaway bundle
a packed meal or rice bundle wrapped for carrying; a takeaway food package.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoห่อข้าวhɔ̀ɔ-kâaoห่อข้าวhɔ̀ɔ-kâao1[to] pack/ wrap a meal to take away2packed meal; takeaway bundle
There is a packed meal in the bag.
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Your packed meal looks delicious. What dishes are in it?
I forgot my packed meal on the bus.
เขาkǎoเปิดbpə̀ətห่อข้าวhɔ̀ɔ-kâaoที่tîiซื้อsʉ́ʉมาจากmaa-jàakตลาดdtà-làatซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngใบตองbai-dtɔɔngที่tîiใช้cháiห่อhɔ̀ɔ
He opened the packed meal he bought from the market, which had the fragrant smell of the banana leaves used for wrapping.
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
hɔ̀ɔ
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
ห่อhɔ̀ɔห่อhɔ̀ɔ1[to] wrap; package2package; bundle3classifier (packages; bundles; packets)[to] wrap; packagePart 1
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ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyrice (cooked)Part 2
ห่อข้าวhɔ̀ɔ-kâaoห่อข้าวhɔ̀ɔ-kâao[to] pack/ wrap a meal to take away[to] pack/ wrap a meal to take awayWord