หอม

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *hoːmᴬ (“fragrant”). Cognate with Lao ຫອມ, Shan ႁွမ် (hoam1), Zhuang hom.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicหอม
h ɒ m
RomanizationPaiboonhɔ̌ɔm
Royal Institutehom
(standard) IPA(key)/hɔːm˩˩˦/

Adjective

หอม • (hɔ̌ɔm) (abstract noun ความหอม)

  1. fragrant; sweet-smelling; aromatic; scented.

Derived terms

Noun

หอม • (hɔ̌ɔm)

  1. friendly Thai “sniff” kiss.
  2. (foods) green onions; scallions.

Verb

หอม • (hɔ̌ɔm) (abstract noun การหอม)

  1. to give a friendly “sniff” kiss on the cheek.
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