ถือโล่
tʉ̌ʉ-lôoMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] hold/carry a shield
To hold or carry a shield (literally).
Examples
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ถือโล่tʉ̌ʉ-lôoถือโล่tʉ̌ʉ-lôo1[to] hold/carry a shield2[to] win a prize; be championเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâa1[to] go forward; [to] progress2ahead; forward
The soldier carries a shield and walks forward.
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Yesterday I saw a guard holding a shield standing in front of the building.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngในnaiขบวนพาเหรดkà-buuan-paa-rèetถือโล่tʉ̌ʉ-lôoสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngเดินผ่านdəən-pàanถนนใหญ่tà-nǒn-yài
Performers in the parade carried golden shields as they marched down the main road.
นักรบโบราณnák-róp-boo-raanถือโล่tʉ̌ʉ-lôoไม้máaiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganหอกhɔ̀ɔkและlɛ́ลูกธนูlûuk-tá-nuu
Ancient warriors carried large wooden shields to protect against spears and arrows.
2VerbB1
[to] win a prize; be champion
To win a prize or championship; to be the champion (figurative, from receiving a shield/trophy as an award).
Examples
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)ทีมโรงเรียนtiim-roong-riianทีมโรงเรียนtiim-roong-riianschool teamเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ถือโล่tʉ̌ʉ-lôoถือโล่tʉ̌ʉ-lôo1[to] hold/carry a shield2[to] win a prize; be championกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; group
Last year our school team brought home the championship trophy.
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เขาkǎoแข่งkɛ̀ngตอบdtɔ̀ɔpปัญหาbpan-hǎaวิทยาศาสตร์wít-tá-yaa-sàatแล้วlɛ́ɛoถือโล่tʉ̌ʉ-lôoขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีwee-tiiอย่างyàangภูมิใจpuum-jai
He competed in a science quiz and went on stage with the champion’s trophy proudly.
วงโยธวาทิตwong-yoo-tá-waa-títของkɔ̌ɔngอำเภอam-pəəเราraoคว้าชัยkwáa-chaiจนได้jon-dâaiถือโล่tʉ̌ʉ-lôoติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganสองsɔ̌ɔngปีbpii
Our district’s marching band won and held the champion’s trophy for two consecutive years.
เธอtəəเป็นbpenม้ามืดmáa-mʉ̂ʉtที่tîiพลิกplíkโผpǒoขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaถือโล่tʉ̌ʉ-lôoระดับประเทศrá-dàp-bprà-têetสร้างsâangความประหลาดใจkwaam-bprà-làat-jaiให้hâiคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaan
She was the dark horse who upset the predictions to win the national championship, surprising the judges.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tʉ̌ʉ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)[to] hold; carry (by hand)Part 1
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โล่lôoโล่lôo1plaque; shield-shaped trophy2shield3shield; protection (figurative)plaque; shield-shaped trophyPart 2
ถือโล่tʉ̌ʉ-lôoถือโล่tʉ̌ʉ-lôo[to] hold/carry a shield[to] hold/carry a shieldWord