ลอว์รี

lɔɔ-rii

Meaning

1Proper nounA2

Lowry (given name/surname)

The Thai transliteration of the English name “Lowry,” used as a given name or surname.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชื่อเล่นchʉ̂ʉ-lênชื่อเล่นchʉ̂ʉ-lênnicknameว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลอว์รีlɔɔ-riiลอว์รีlɔɔ-riiLowry (given name/surname)
My nickname is Lowry.
3 more examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเจอjəəคุณลอว์รีkun-lɔɔ-riiที่tîiร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛ
Yesterday I met Khun Lowry at the café.
ครูkruuประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaคุณลอว์รีkun-lɔɔ-riiจะjàมาmaaบรรยายban-yaaiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi
The teacher announced that Khun Lowry will give a lecture tomorrow.
ในnaiรายชื่อraai-chʉ̂ʉผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkมีmiiนามnaamสกุลลอว์รีsà-gun-lɔɔ-riiปรากฏbpraa-gòtอยู่yùuหลายคนlǎai-kon
In the list of applicants, the surname Lowry appears several times.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ลอว์รี said ลอ-รี?

lɔɔ-rii

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

lɔɔ

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ว์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——