ล่อ
lɔ̂ɔMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] lure; entice; bait
To attract or tempt [sb]/[sth] to approach or do something, often by offering a reward.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอาขนมao kà-nŏmเอาขนมao kà-nŏm1[to] take/get snacks2[to] have/order snacks3[to] want snacks (informal)มาล่อmaa lôมาล่อmaa lô[to] come to lure [sb]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)เข้าแถวkâo tăeoเข้าแถวkâo tăeo[to] line up; queue; form up
He used snacks to entice the children to line up.
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พ่อค้าpô káaลดราคาlót raa-kaaแรงๆraeng raengเพื่อpêuuaจะjàล่อlôrลูกค้าlûuk-káaให้hâiเข้ามาkâo maaดูdooสินค้าsĭn-káa
The vendor offered steep discounts to lure customers to come look at the goods.
เธอtəəใช้cháiคำชมkam-chomล่อlɔ̂ɔให้hâiเขาkǎoช่วยงานchûuai-ngaanแม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàไม่mâiอยากyàakทำtamตั้งdtângแต่แรกdtɛ̀ɛ-rɛ̂ɛk
She used compliments to entice him to help, even though he didn't want to at first.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเปิดbpə̀ətโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chânแจกjɛ̀ɛkของสมนาคุณkɔ̌ɔng-sǒm-má-naa-kunเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútล่อlɔ̂ɔลูกค้าlûuk-káaให้hâiสมัครsà-màkบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
The company launched a promotion giving freebies as a strategy to tempt customers to subscribe long-term.
2NounB2
mule
A hybrid equine, the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderล่อlɔ̂ɔล่อlɔ̂ɔ1[to] lure; entice; bait2mule3[slang] [to] have sex (vulgar)บรรทุกban-túkบรรทุกban-túk[to] load; [to] carry (cargo)ของขึ้นkɔ̌ɔng-kʉ̂nของขึ้นkɔ̌ɔng-kʉ̂n1[to] fly into a rage; [to] lose one's temper2[to] get turned on (slang)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingทนทานton-taanทนทานton-taan1durable; hard-wearing2resistant; tough; sturdyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เดินป่าdəən-bpàaเดินป่าdəən-bpàa1[to] hike; trek (in the forest/jungle)2trekking; forest hikeคล่องklɔ̂ɔngคล่องklɔ̂ɔng1fluent; nimble2liquid; having liquidity (finance)3unobstructed; free-flowing; smooth4nimble; deft
Villagers use mules to carry goods up the mountain because they are durable and adept in forests.
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ล่อlɔ̂ɔของkɔ̌ɔngคณะสำรวจká-ná-sǎm-rùuatตัวdtuuaนี้níiเป็นbpenลูกผสมlûuk-pà-sǒmระหว่างrá-wàangลาlaaพ่อpɔ̂ɔกับgàpม้าmáaแม่mɛ̂ɛตามdtaamนิยามní-yaamทางชีววิทยาtaang-chii-wá-wít-tá-yaa
This expedition’s mule is a hybrid between a male donkey and a female horse, as defined biologically.
กองทัพgɔɔng-tápในอดีตnai-à-dìitนิยมní-yomใช้cháiล่อlɔ̂ɔขนkǒnกระสุนgrà-sǔnและlɛ́เสบียงsà-biiangในnaiพื้นที่ทุรกันดารpʉ́ʉn-tîi-tú-rá-gan-daan
Armies in the past commonly used mules to transport ammunition and supplies in remote areas.
นักnákเพาะพันธุ์pɔ́-panอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaล่อlɔ̂ɔมักmákมีmiiหมันmǎnแต่dtɛ̀ɛขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́อารมณ์aa-romนิ่งnîng
Breeders explain that mules are usually sterile but are known for their strength and calm temperament.
3VerbC1
[slang] [to] have sex (vulgar)
Vulgar slang: to have sexual intercourse.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเมาmaoเมาmao1drunk; intoxicated2motion-sick; dizzy; nauseatedจนเผลอjon-plə̌əจนเผลอjon-plə̌əso much that one slips up; until [sb] inadvertently does [sth]พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutหยาบyàapหยาบyàap1coarse; rough (texture)2rude; vulgar (language/behavior)3coarse; crude (not fine or exact)4crude; unrefined (quality/finish)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastล่อlɔ̂ɔล่อlɔ̂ɔ1[to] lure; entice; bait2mule3[slang] [to] have sex (vulgar)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowรู้จักrúu-jàkรู้จักrúu-jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent with
He was so drunk that he crudely said he intended to have sex with someone he just met.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaอย่าyàaใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaล่อlɔ̂ɔเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenคำหยาบkam-yàapหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngการมีเพศสัมพันธ์gaan-mii-pêet-sǎm-pan
A friend warned not to use the word 'ล่อ' because it's vulgar slang meaning to have sex.
นักร้องnák róngดังdangถูกtòokซุบซิบsúp-sípว่าwâaแอบàepไปbpaiล่อlôrกับgàpแฟนคลับfaen klàpหลังlăngคอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtทำให้tam hâiภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákเสียหายsĭia hăai
A famous singer was gossiped about for secretly having sex with a fan after the concert, damaging their image.
สื่อsèuuบางbaangสำนักพาดหัวsăm-nák pâat hŭuaแรงraengใช้cháiคำว่าkam wâaล่อlôrเพื่อpêuuaชี้นำchée namคนอ่านkon àanว่าwâaเป็นbpenความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panทางเพศtaang pêhtแบบbàepฉาบฉวยchàap chŭuai
Some media outlets ran sensational headlines, using the word 'ล่อ' to suggest a casual sexual encounter.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
lɔ̂ɔ
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 | — | — |