ลูกขาว
lûuk-kǎaoMeaning
1NounB1
cue ball (in pool, snooker)
the white ball that a player strikes with the cue stick in games like pool, billiards, or snooker.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแทงtɛɛngแทงtɛɛng1[to] stab; pierce; thrust; skewer2[to] bet; stake moneyลูกขาวlûuk-kǎaoลูกขาวlûuk-kǎaocue ball (in pool, snooker)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; classลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-colored
He hit the white ball to strike the red ball.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuฟาวล์faaoผมpǒmได้dâaiสิทธิ์sìtวางwaangลูกขาวlûuk-kǎaoที่ไหนtîi-nǎiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiบนbonโต๊ะdtó
After my opponent fouled, I got the right to place the white ball anywhere on the table.
การควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumทิศทางtít-taangและlɛ́แรงrɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngลูกขาวlûuk-kǎaoหลังlǎngกระทบgrà-tópเป็นbpenทักษะสำคัญták-sà-sǎm-kanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเป็นbpenผู้เล่นpûu-lênที่tîiเก่งgèng
Controlling the direction and force of the white ball after impact is a crucial skill that makes a great player.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûuk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedwhite (color)Part 2
ลูกขาวlûuk-kǎaoลูกขาวlûuk-kǎaocue ball (in pool, snooker)cue ball (in pool, snooker)Word