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ก	ข	ฃ	ค	ฅ
ฆ	ง	จ	ฉ	ช
ซ	ฌ	ญ	ฎ	ฏ
ฐ	ฑ	ฒ	ณ	ด
ต	ถ	ท	ธ	น
บ	ป	ผ	ฝ	พ
ฟ	ภ	ม	ย	ร
ฤ	ล	ว	ศ	ษ
ส	ห	ฬ	อ	ฮ

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หอ haawR

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1.	[pronunciation of the 41st letter of the Thai alphabet]
2.	tower; castle; building; hall

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai	หอ
IPA	hɔ̌ː
Royal Thai General System	ho



1.
definition	[pronunciation of the 41st letter of the Thai alphabet]
examples	หอ นำ	haawR nahmM	in Thai grammar, the name of the special function of the consonant ห in which it causes a subsequent low-class, sonorant consonant (ง, ณ, ญ, น, ม, ย, ร, ล, or ว) to determine its tone as if it were a high-class consonant. In this way, the syllable can obtain—depending on the vowel, final consonant type, and tone mark—a low, rising, or falling tone.
	หอ หีบ	haawR heepL	The 41st consonant in the Thai alphabet
	หอ หีบ ใส่ผ้า	haawR heepL saiL phaaF	H is for /heepL/ (a box) filled with clothes


2. [noun]
definition	tower; castle; building; hall
examples	เรือนหอ	reuuanM haawR	a bridal house; a house built for a newly wedded couple
	หอควบคุม การบิน	haawR khuaapF khoomM gaanM binM	control tower
	หอดู ดาว	haawR duuM daaoM	planetarium
	หอถังเก็บน้ำ	haawR thangR gepL naahmH	water tower
	หอผู้ป่วย	haawR phuuF bpuayL	hospital ward
	หอพัก	haawR phakH	dormitory
	หอระฆัง	haawR raH khangM	steeple; bell tower
	หอวิทยุ	haawR witH thaH yooH	radio tower
	หอสมุด	haawR saL mootL	library (building)

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