หอม
fragrant
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- 1 fragrant、pleasant-smelling、aromatic
- 2 kiss on the cheek、give an affectionate kiss
- 3 shallot or onion-type vegetable、Allium vegetable
The core idea is a pleasant smell. It describes food, flowers, perfume, and other things that smell good, and it also appears in the expression for giving a cheek kiss. As a noun, it refers to onion/shallot-type ingredients.
fragrant、pleasant-smelling、aromatic
Describes something that has a pleasant smell, such as food, flowers, coffee, or perfume. It can also mean appetizingly aromatic.
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ดอกไม้นี้หอมมาก dɔ̀ɔkmáay níi hɔ̌ɔm mâak This flower smells very nice. ดอกไม้นี้หอมมาก details
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กลิ่นกาแฟหอมมาก klìn kaafɛɛ hɔ̌ɔm mâak The coffee smells very aromatic. กลิ่นกาแฟหอมมาก details
kiss on the cheek、give an affectionate kiss
Most commonly used in หอมแก้ม, meaning to give someone a cheek kiss. It is an affectionate, close-contact gesture often involving the nose or a light kiss.
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แม่หอมแก้มลูก mɛ̂ɛ hɔ̌ɔm kɛ̂ɛm lûuk The mother kisses her child on the cheek. แม่หอมแก้มลูก details
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ขอหอมแก้มหน่อย khɔ̌ɔ hɔ̌ɔm kɛ̂ɛm nɔ̀ɔy Can I kiss your cheek? ขอหอมแก้มหน่อย details
shallot or onion-type vegetable、Allium vegetable
Refers to Allium-type cooking ingredients such as shallots, onions, and scallions. In everyday use it usually appears with another word specifying the type.
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หอมแดง hɔ̌ɔmdɛɛŋ shallot หอมแดง details
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หอมใหญ่ hɔ̌ɔmyày onion หอมใหญ่ details
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ใส่หอมแดงลงไป sày hɔ̌ɔmdɛɛŋ loŋ pay Add the shallots. ใส่หอมแดงลงไป details
Learning notes
Explanation
หอม is built around the idea of a good smell. It is very common when praising food and drinks, as in food that smells appetizing or coffee that smells aromatic. As a noun, it appears in ingredient names such as หอมแดง “shallot,” หอมใหญ่ “onion,” and ต้นหอม “scallion.” In หอมแก้ม, the word means an affectionate cheek kiss, often closer to a sniff-kiss than a formal kiss on the lips.
Usage
You will hear it when talking about food, restaurants, shopping for ingredients, flowers, perfume, and pleasant smells in general. หอมแก้ม is used in close relationships such as family members, partners, or young children.
Caution
Do not use หอม for bad smells; use เหม็น instead. Also, หอมแก้ม is physically affectionate, so it should only be used in relationships where that kind of closeness is appropriate.
Differences from similar words
1 fragrant synonyms
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หอมกรุ่น is often used for a warm, rich aroma rising from coffee, baked goods, or hot food. หอม is the more general word for smelling good.
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เหม็น means “stinky” or “smelly” in a bad way. หอม is used for pleasant smells.
2 kiss on the cheek synonyms
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จูบ is the general verb “to kiss,” including kissing on the lips. หอม, especially หอมแก้ม, suggests a close, affectionate cheek kiss or sniff-kiss.
3 shallot or onion-type vegetable synonyms
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หัวหอม is commonly used for “onion.” หอม by itself can be vague and may refer to shallots, onions, or related Allium ingredients depending on context.