เผ็ดหอม
pèt-hɔ̌ɔmMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
spicy-aromatic; pleasantly spicy and fragrant
Having noticeable spicy heat together with a pleasant aroma (often used for chilies, peppers, or dishes that are both hot and fragrant).
Examples
ต้มยำdtôm-yamต้มยำdtôm-yamtom yum (spicy-sour Thai soup)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเผ็ดหอมpèt-hɔ̌ɔmเผ็ดหอมpèt-hɔ̌ɔmspicy-aromatic; pleasantly spicy and fragrantกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เหงื่อออกngʉ̀ʉa-ɔ̀ɔkเหงื่อออกngʉ̀ʉa-ɔ̀ɔk[to] sweat; [to] perspireแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)กลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentสมุนไพรหอมsà-mǔn-prai-hɔ̌ɔmสมุนไพรหอมsà-mǔn-prai-hɔ̌ɔmaromatic herbมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Today’s tom yum is hot and fragrant; I’m sweating, but the herbs smell wonderful.
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พริกคั่วprík kûuaใหม่ๆmài màiเผ็ดหอมpèt hŏmมากmâakทำให้tam hâiผัดกะเพราpàt gà-praoจานjaanนี้néeน่ากินnâa ginขึ้นkêunทันทีtan tee
Freshly roasted chilies are hot and fragrant, making this pad krapao instantly more appetizing.
น้ำพริกnáam-príkแม่mɛ̂ɛทำtamเผ็ดหอมpèt-hɔ̌ɔmพอดีpɔɔ-diiเผ็ดpètจนjonตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangหอมhɔ̌ɔmสมุนไพรไทยsà-mǔn-prai-taiชัดเจนchát-jeen
My mom’s chili paste is perfectly hot and fragrant—spicy enough to wake you up yet clearly aromatic with Thai herbs.
แกงป่าgaeng bpàaหม้อmôrใหญ่yàiเผ็ดหอมpèt hŏmจนjonทั้งtángบ้านbâanได้กลิ่นdâai glìnกลิ่นglìnสมุนไพรsà-mŭn praiลอยมาloi maaก่อนgònแล้วláeoความเผ็ดkwaam pètค่อยๆkôi kôiตามมาdtaam maa
The big pot of jungle curry is so hot and fragrant that the whole house can smell it—the herbal aroma arrives first, followed gradually by the heat.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pèt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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
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หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionfragrant; pleasantly scentedPart 2
เผ็ดหอมpèt-hɔ̌ɔmเผ็ดหอมpèt-hɔ̌ɔmspicy-aromatic; pleasantly spicy and fragrantspicy-aromatic; pleasantly spicy and fragrantWord