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hɔɔm

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หอม

#332 most commonadjective↗ rising tone

What does หอม mean?

Describes pleasant smells and aromas, commonly used for food, flowers, perfume, and cooking. Thai speakers use หอม frequently when complimenting dishes, describing street food aromas, or talking about natural scents. Can also describe people who smell nice from soap or perfume.

Example Phrases

aa-hǎan níi hɔɔm

อาหารนี้หอม

This food smells fragrant.

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Beginner

dɔ̀ɔk-máai hɔɔm mâak

ดอกไม้หอมมาก

The flowers are very fragrant.

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Beginner

kâao hɔɔm má-lí hɔɔm

ข้าวหอมมะลิหอม

Jasmine rice is fragrant.

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Beginner

gaeng hɔɔm

แกงหอม

The curry smells fragrant.

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Beginner

náam hɔɔm kɔ̌ɔng kun hɔɔm

น้ำหอมของคุณหอม

Your perfume is fragrant.

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Beginner

gà-tí tam hâi kà-nǒm hɔɔm mâak

กะทิทำให้ขนมหอมมาก

The coconut milk makes the dessert smell very fragrant.

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Intermediate

Related Words

náam hɔɔm

น้ำหอม

perfume

měn

เหม็น

smelly

glìn

กลิ่น

smell

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glìn hɔɔm

กลิ่นหอม

aroma

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