พ่อเล้า
pɔ̂ɔ-láoMeaning
1NounB2
pimp; male brothel owner
a man who controls prostitutes and arranges clients for them; a male brothel owner
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerบุกbùkบุกbùk1[to] invade; storm; raid; charge2[to] push in; force one’s way in; make an aggressive move (figurative)3konjac; elephant yam; Amorphophallus plantเข้าจับกุมkâo-jàp-gumเข้าจับกุมkâo-jàp-gum[to] arrest [sb]พ่อเล้าpɔ̂ɔ-láoพ่อเล้าpɔ̂ɔ-láopimp; male brothel ownerที่ซ่อนตัวtîi-sɔ̂ɔn-dtuuaที่ซ่อนตัวtîi-sɔ̂ɔn-dtuuahiding place; hideoutอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]โรงแรมroong-rɛɛmโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmhotel; lodging establishment
The police raided the hotel and arrested the pimp hiding inside.
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He works as a pimp in the entertainment district.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเปิดโปงbpə̀ət-bpoongความจริงkwaam-jingอันanโหดร้ายhòot-ráaiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpการที่gaan-tîiพ่อเล้าpɔ̂ɔ-láoฉวยโอกาสchǔuai-oo-gàatหาผลประโยชน์hǎa-pǒn-bprà-yòotจากjàakหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoที่tîiยากไร้yâak-rái
This documentary exposes the harsh reality of how pimps exploit vulnerable, impoverished young women.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukศาลsǎanตัดสินdtàt-sǐnจำคุกjam-kúkสิบsìpปีbpiiในnaiข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎaค้ามนุษย์káa-má-nútและlɛ́เป็นbpenพ่อเล้าpɔ̂ɔ-láo
He was sentenced by the court to ten years in prison on charges of human trafficking and being a pimp.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pɔ̂ɔ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figurefather; dadPart 1
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พ่อเล้าpɔ̂ɔ-láoพ่อเล้าpɔ̂ɔ-láopimp; male brothel ownerpimp; male brothel ownerWord