โหม
hǒomMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] intensify; rage; flare up; surge
To become or make very strong or violent, especially of wind, rain, fire, or conflict; to surge in force.
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toโหมแรงhǒom-rɛɛngโหมแรงhǒom-rɛɛng1[to] intensify; step up; redouble2forceful; intenseขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)สั่นsànสั่นsàn1[to] shake; tremble; vibrate2shaky; trembling3to shake [sth]ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง
The wind started to surge so strongly that the doors and windows shook throughout the house.
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ไฟป่าfai-bpàaที่tîiเชิงเขาchəəng-kǎoโหมhǒomขึ้นkʉ̂nอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเพราะprɔ́ลมlomพัดpátแรงrɛɛng
The forest fire at the foot of the mountain flared up rapidly because of strong winds.
พายุฝนpaa-yú-fǒnโหมกระหน่ำhǒom-grà-nàmทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnถนนtà-nǒnหลายlǎaiสายsǎaiถูกtùukน้ำท่วมฉับพลันnáam-tûuam-chàp-plan
The rainstorm raged all night, and many roads were suddenly flooded.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngก็gɔ̂โหมhǒomขึ้นkʉ̂nจนjonยากyâakจะjàควบคุมkûuap-kum
When the negotiations failed, the conflict intensified to the point of being hard to control.
2VerbB2
[to] overexert (oneself); work flat out
To push oneself too hard or work at an excessive, unhealthy pace.
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโหมhǒomโหมhǒom1[to] intensify; rage; flare up; surge2[to] overexert (oneself); work flat out3intense; strenuous (literary/formal)อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หลับlàpหลับlàp1[to] sleep; [to] fall asleep2asleep (stative)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâaphealthเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedแย่ลงyɛ̂ɛ-longแย่ลงyɛ̂ɛ-long[to] get worse; [to] worsen
During the exam period, he crammed so hard without sleeping that his health deteriorated.
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อย่าyàaโหมhǒomงานngaanเกินไปgəən-bpaiเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàล้มป่วยlóm-bpùuaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekเสร็จsèt
Don't overwork; you might fall ill before the project is finished.
เขาkǎoโหมhǒomซ้อมsɔ́ɔmจนjonร่างกายrâang-gaaiรับไม่ไหวráp-mâi-wǎiสุดท้ายsùt-táaiต้องdtɔ̂ngถอนตัวtɔ̌ɔn-dtuuaจากjàakการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
He trained excessively until his body couldn't take it and eventually had to withdraw from the competition.
พอเจอpɔɔ-jəəเดดไลน์dèet-laiกระชั้นgrà-chánเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂โหมhǒomทำงานtam-ngaanทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnโดยdooiไม่เว้นmâi-wénช่วงพักchûuang-pákเลยləəi
When faced with a tight deadline, he worked through the night without taking any breaks.
3AdjectiveC1
intense; strenuous (literary/formal)
Strong, vigorous, or forceful in degree or effort.
Examples
ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupซ้อมsɔ́ɔmซ้อมsɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assaultกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyโหมhǒomโหมhǒom1[to] intensify; rage; flare up; surge2[to] overexert (oneself); work flat out3intense; strenuous (literary/formal)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyแข่งkɛ̀ngแข่งkɛ̀ng1[to] compete2[to] raceนัดชิงnát-chingนัดชิงnát-chingfinal match; championship game
The team trained vigorously to prepare for the final match.
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เธอtəəอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอย่างหนักyàang-nàkในnaiสัปดาห์sàp-daaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสอบsɔ̀ɔpจนjonทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛnดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nมากmâak
She studied hard in the week before the exam and improved her scores a lot.
แคมเปญการตลาดkɛɛm-bpeen-gaan-dtà-làatถูกtùukโหมhǒomอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangทั้งtángออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiและlɛ́ออฟไลน์ɔ́ɔp-laaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดันdanยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎai
The marketing campaign was pushed vigorously both online and offline to drive sales.
โค้ชkóotสั่งsàngซ้อมsɔ́ɔmแบบbɛ̀ɛpโหมhǒomในช่วงnai-chûuangโค้งสุดท้ายkóong-sùt-táaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยกระดับyók-rá-dàpความฟิตkwaam-fítและlɛ́ความเข้มkwaam-kêmของkɔ̌ɔngเกมgeem
The coach ordered intensive training in the final stretch to boost fitness and game intensity.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǒom
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |