หม้อ
cooking pot
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- 1 cooking pot、cauldron
- 2 [classifier for electrical transformers and storage batteries]
- 3 womanize [slang]、hit on women habitually [slang]
This word primarily refers to a deep cooking pot. It also appears in the names of appliances and electrical equipment, serves as a classifier for transformers and storage batteries, and informally can mean to pursue or flirt with women habitually.
cooking pot、cauldron
A deep container used for cooking food or heating liquids. It also forms many common names for appliances and pieces of equipment.
[classifier for electrical transformers and storage batteries]
A numerical classifier used for electrical transformers and storage batteries.
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หม้อแปลงสองหม้อ mɔ̂ɔplɛɛŋ sɔ̌ɔŋ mɔ̂ɔ two transformers หม้อแปลงสองหม้อ details
womanize [slang]、hit on women habitually [slang]
In slang, to flirt with or pursue women habitually, often suggesting insincere or womanizing behavior.
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อย่ามาหม้อฉันนะ yàa maa mɔ̂ɔ chǎn ná Don't try to hit on me. อย่ามาหม้อฉันนะ details
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เขาชอบหม้อสาว khǎw chɔ̂ɔp mɔ̂ɔ sǎaw He likes hitting on women. เขาชอบหม้อสาว details
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เขาเป็นผู้ชายหน้าหม้อ khǎw pen phûu chaay nâa mɔ̂ɔ He’s a womanizer. เขาเป็นผู้ชายหน้าหม้อ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central meaning is a deep pot used for cooking soup, rice, and other foods. An ordinary cooking pot is usually counted with the container classifier ใบ, as in หม้อหนึ่งใบ (“one pot”). ลูก may also occur. หม้อ frequently forms compound words. For example, หม้อหุงข้าว means “rice cooker,” while หม้อแปลงไฟฟ้า means “electrical transformer.” These compounds should be learned as complete words rather than translated one element at a time. As a slang verb, it usually describes a man casually or repeatedly pursuing women. The spelling ม่อ is also used for this slang meaning.
Usage
It is extremely common in home and restaurant cooking, recipes, and conversations about cookware. In compounds, it also occurs in discussions of appliances, cars, and electrical equipment. The slang verb is heard mainly in casual conversations about dating or someone's romantic behavior.
Caution
Unlike “hot pot,” หม้อ normally names the container, not the shared meal cooked in it. Use the specific dish name, such as สุกี้, when referring to the food or meal. Compounds such as หม้อน้ำ can refer to different devices—including a radiator, water tank, or boiler—depending on context. The slang หม้อ or ม่อ can sound critical or insulting, so it is unsuitable for formal situations or for describing someone you do not know well.
Differences from similar words
1 cooking pot synonyms
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กระทะ is a shallow, wide pan or wok used mainly for frying and stir-frying. หม้อ is deeper and is typically used for boiling, simmering, or cooking rice.
3 womanize [slang] synonyms
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เจ้าชู้ commonly describes someone as flirtatious or unfaithful. หม้อ is more slangy and focuses on the act of repeatedly pursuing or hitting on women.