ຮ້ອນ
hǭn[hɔːn˥˨]
The Lao word for hot is ຮ້ອນ (hǭn).
ຮ້ອນ is an adjective used to describe something that has a high temperature.
Meaning: having a high temperature (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
hǭn
Did you know?
- While ຮ້ອນ describes heat, Lao has distinct words for 'spicy hot' and 'temperature hot', though they often overlap in casual conversation.
- Lao people may describe a person as ຮ້ອນ if they are impatient or short-tempered, mirroring the English concept of a 'hot-headed' person.
- The word ຮ້ອນ is a cognate with the Thai word ร้อน, meaning that despite different scripts and pronunciations, they share the same linguistic ancestor.
Examples in context
- ນ້ຳຮ້ອນHot waterThis sentence shows how to use ຮ້ອນ to describe hot water.
- ອາກາດມື້ນີ້ຮ້ອນຫຼາຍ.akat mue ni hon lai.The weather is very hot today.
- ກາເຟນີ້ຮ້ອນເກີນໄປ.kafe ni hon koen pai.This coffee is too hot.
Example conversation
Two people are talking about the weather outside.
- Aຂ້າງນອກຮ້ອນບໍ່?khang nok hon bo?Is it hot outside?
- Bຮ້ອນຫຼາຍ, ຢ່າອອກໄປ.hon lai, ya ok pai.It is very hot, don't go out.
- Aຂ້ອຍຢາກໄປຕະຫຼາດ.khoy yak pai talat.I want to go to the market.
- Bລໍຖ້າໃຫ້ມັນເຊົາຮ້ອນກ່ອນ.lo tha hai man sao hon kon.Wait until it stops being so hot first.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hot” translations and entries ຮ້ອນ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ຮ້ອນ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
