ห้อยคอ
hɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] wear [sth] around the neck
to wear or hang something around the neck, such as an amulet, pendant, necklace, or medal
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พระเครื่องprá-krʉ̂ʉangพระเครื่องprá-krʉ̂ʉangBuddhist amulet; votive tabletผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เอาไว้ao-wáiเอาไว้ao-wái1[to] keep [sth]; save [sth]; set [sth] aside (for later)2[to] leave [sth] for later; postpone3purpose marker (‘for; in order to’)4[to] keep [sth] (in a given state)ห้อยคอhɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔห้อยคอhɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔ[to] wear [sth] around the neckเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔng1[to] protect; safeguard2[to] protect under law or policyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of danger
Dad gave me an amulet to wear around my neck for protection and safety.
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นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaที่tîiชนะเลิศchá-ná-lə̂ətได้dâaiเหรียญทองrǐian-tɔɔngมาmaaห้อยคอhɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔอย่างyàangภาคภูมิใจpâak-puum-jai
The winning athlete proudly wore the gold medal around their neck.
เขาkǎoไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpเอาaoของมีค่าkɔ̌ɔng-mii-kâaมาmaaห้อยคอhɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaโดนdoonปล้นbplôn
He doesn't like wearing valuables around his neck because he's afraid of being robbed.
ในnaiวัฒนธรรมไทยwát-tá-ná-tam-taiการนำgaan-namสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng-sàk-sìtมาmaaห้อยคอhɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaที่tîiช่วยchûuaiยึดเหนี่ยวyʉ́t-nìiaoจิตใจjìt-jai
In Thai culture, wearing sacred objects around the neck is considered a belief that acts as a spiritual anchor.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
hɔ̂ɔi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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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ห้อยคอhɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔห้อยคอhɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔ[to] wear [sth] around the neck[to] wear [sth] around the neckWord