โหน

Thai

Etymology

Uncertain. Compare Lao ໂຫນ ().

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicโหน
ohn
RomanizationPaiboonhǒon
Royal Institutehon
(standard) IPA(key)/hoːn˩˩˦/(R)
Homophonesโหร

Verb

โหน • (hǒon) (abstract noun การโหน)

  1. to hang, swing, or suspend from or by something, as a bar, rope, vine, etc.
    ทาร์ซานโหนเถาวัลย์
    taa-saan hǒon tǎo-wan
    Tarzan swings from vines.
    ควอซิโมโดโหนเชือกลงมาพาเอสเมอรัลดาเข้าไปในวิหาร
    kwɔɔ-sí-moo-doo hǒon chʉ̂ʉak long maa paa èes-məə-ral-dâa kâo bpai nai wí-hǎan
    Quasimodo swings down by the rope to take Esmeralda into the cathedral.
  2. (slang, derogatory) to allude or refer to someone or something to make oneself look good or to justify one's action.

Derived terms

  • ห้อยโหน
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