ฮอต

hɔ́t

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

very popular; trending

widely popular or in high demand; getting a lot of attention

Examples

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2AdjectiveB2

sexy; attractive

physically attractive in a way considered sexually appealing (informal)

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ฮอต said ฮ็อด?

hɔ́t

  • Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ต is said like ด (t).

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

hɔ́t

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——