โหร
hǒonMeaning
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astrologer (traditional Thai astrology)
A practitioner of traditional astrology (horoscopy) who interprets celestial positions to predict events or give advice.
Examples
โหรhǒonโหรhǒonastrologer (traditional Thai astrology)ดูดวงduu-duuangดูดวงduu-duuang[to] tell [sb]'s fortune; [to] have one's fortune toldจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)บอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaanเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaan1[to] start work; [to] begin one's shift2[to] start a new job (commence employment)3[to] start an event or ceremonyใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
The astrologer read the star positions and told a good day to start a new job.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoโหรhǒonทำนายtam-naaiว่าwâaเขาkǎoจะjàย้ายบ้านyáai-bâanและlɛ́มันmanก็gɔ̂เกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nจริงjing
Last year the astrologer predicted that he would move house, and it actually happened.
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛไปพบbpai-pópโหรhǒonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอคำแนะนำkɔ̌ɔ-kam-nɛ́-namเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangฤกษ์แต่งงานrə̂ək-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanตามdtaamดวงดาวduuang-daao
My parents went to see an astrologer to ask for advice on an auspicious wedding date based on the stars.
โหรhǒonตีความdtii-kwaamการโคจรgaan-koo-jɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngดาวเคราะห์daao-krɔ́แล้วlɛ́ɛoเสนอsà-nə̌əแนวnɛɛoทางเลี่ยงtaang-lîiangเคราะห์krɔ́ให้hâiผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงทุนlong-tun
The astrologer interpreted the planetary movements and offered ways to avert misfortune to the entrepreneur before investing.
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 ร puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǒon
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 | — | — |