โฉ่
chòoMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
rank-smelling; reeking; stinking
Having a strong, pervasive, unpleasant smell; reeking.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ทิ้งtíngทิ้งtíng1[to] throw away; discard2[to] drop; let fall3[to] abandon; desert4[to] leave behind; leave (sth) behind5[to] waste; squanderเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉak1shell; rind; peel; husk; bark2surface; superficial appearance (figurative)ทุเรียนtú-riianทุเรียนtú-riian1durian (fruit)2durian treeไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในรถnai-rótในรถnai-rótin the carนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …กลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)โฉ่chòoโฉ่chòo1rank-smelling; reeking; stinking2notorious; scandalous3[to] be notorious; be widely talked about (in a bad way)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handles
Don't leave durian husks in the car, or the smell will reek throughout the whole vehicle.
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ถังขยะtǎng-kà-yàหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเอาไปao-bpaiทิ้งtíngหลายlǎaiวันwanตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiส่งกลิ่นsòng-glìnโฉ่chòoไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛo
The garbage can at the back of the house hasn't been taken out for several days; now it's reeking badly.
กลิ่นglìnปลาเน่าbplaa-nâoโฉ่chòoคลุ้งklúngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจากjàakในnaiครัวkruuaจนjonทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kคลื่นไส้klʉ̂ʉn-sâi
The smell of rotten fish was reeking from the kitchen, making me feel nauseous.
พอpɔɔเปิดbpə̀ətประตูbprà-dtuuห้องเก็บของhɔ̂ng-gèp-kɔ̌ɔngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiกลิ่นอับglìn-àpชื้นchʉ́ʉnก็gɔ̂โฉ่chòoเตะจมูกdtè-jà-mùukทันทีtan-tii
As soon as I opened the storage room door, the musty smell immediately reeked and hit my nose.
2AdjectiveC1
notorious; scandalous
Widely and unfavorably known; notorious or scandalous. Often used in phrases like เรื่องโฉ่ (scandalous affair) or ข่าวโฉ่ (scandalous news).
Examples
หนังสือพิมพ์nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-pimหนังสือพิมพ์nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-pimnewspaperลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)โฉ่chòoโฉ่chòo1rank-smelling; reeking; stinking2notorious; scandalous3[to] be notorious; be widely talked about (in a bad way)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangpoliticianชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangfamous; well-known; renowned
The newspaper published the scandalous affair of a famous politician.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtพยายามpá-yaa-yaamปกปิดbpòk-bpìtเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangโฉ่chòoเกี่ยวกับการเงินgìiao-gàp-gaan-ngənแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiความจริงkwaam-jingก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukเปิดโปงbpə̀ət-bpoong
The company tried to cover up its scandalous financial affair, but the truth was eventually exposed.
เบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètอันanสวยหรูsǔuai-rǔuของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoโฉ่chòoที่tîiคนวงในkon-wong-naiเท่านั้นtâo-nánที่tîiรู้rúu
Behind his glamorous success lies a trail of scandalous stories that only insiders know.
พรรคฝ่ายค้านpák-fàai-káanเตรียมdtriiamนำnamข้อมูลข่าวkɔ̂ɔ-muun-kàaoโฉ่chòoของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐมนตรีrát-tà-mon-dtriiมาmaaอภิปรายà-pí-bpraaiไม่ไว้วางใจmâi-wái-waang-jaiในnaiสภาsà-paa
The opposition party is preparing to bring up the minister's scandalous news for a no-confidence debate in parliament.
3VerbC1
[to] be notorious; be widely talked about (in a bad way)
To become widely known or talked about in a negative way; to be notorious or scandalous (e.g., ข่าวโฉ่ไปทั้งเมือง).
Examples
ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉrumor; hearsayเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกงgoongโกงgoong1[to] cheat; swindle; rig2bent; bowed; hunchedข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔp1exam paper; test paper; set of exam questions2exam question; test itemโฉ่chòoโฉ่chòo1rank-smelling; reeking; stinking2notorious; scandalous3[to] be notorious; be widely talked about (in a bad way)ไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
The rumor about him cheating on the exam became scandalous throughout the whole school.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakคลิปklípเสียงsǐiangหลุดออกมาlùt-ɔ̀ɔk-maaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการรับgaan-rápสินบนsǐn-bonของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂โฉ่chòoไปทั่วbpai-tûuaวงการwong-gaanอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
After the audio clip was leaked, the story of him accepting bribes quickly became scandalous throughout the industry.
เธอtəəพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำtamทุกtúkวิถีทางwí-tǐi-taangเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaในอดีตnai-à-dìitของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngโฉ่chòoขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaอีกครั้งìik-kráng
She tried every possible way to prevent her past personal matters from becoming scandalously known again.
เรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoนี้níiเริ่มrə̂əmโฉ่chòoขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเปิดโปงbpə̀ət-bpoongความจริงkwaam-jingกับgàpสื่อsʉ̀ʉ
This scandal began to become widely known when an employee decided to expose the truth to the media.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
chòo
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 | — | — |