ล่อตา
lɔ̂ɔ-dtaaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] catch the eye; be eye-catching
to attract visual attention by being striking, flashy, or tempting to look at
Examples
ป้ายไฟbpâai-faiป้ายไฟbpâai-faiilluminated sign; lighted sign; lightbox signสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)สดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)โรงหนังroong-nǎngโรงหนังroong-nǎngmovie theater; cinemaล่อตาlɔ̂ɔ-dtaaล่อตาlɔ̂ɔ-dtaa[to] catch the eye; be eye-catchingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The brightly colored neon sign in front of the cinema is very eye-catching.
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รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoคู่kûuนั้นnánสีsǐiทองวิบวับtɔɔng-wíp-wápล่อตาlɔ̂ɔ-dtaaคนkonเดินผ่านdəən-pàanทั้งtángห้างhâang
Those shoes are glittery gold, catching the eyes of everyone walking through the mall.
เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakแพ็กเกจจิ้งpɛ́k-gèet-jîngที่tîiล่อตาlɔ̂ɔ-dtaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงดูดdʉng-dùutลูกค้าlûuk-káaในnaiโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diia
She chose eye-catching packaging to attract customers on social media.
แม้mɛ́ɛโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaจะjàล่อตาlɔ̂ɔ-dtaaด้วยdûuaiสีสันจัดจ้านsǐi-sǎn-jàt-jâanแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanอ่านàanรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
Even though the advertisement is flashy and eye-catching, consumers should read the details carefully.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ล่อlɔ̂ɔล่อlɔ̂ɔ1[to] lure; entice; bait2mule3[slang] [to] have sex (vulgar)[to] lure; entice; baitPart 1
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ล่อตาlɔ̂ɔ-dtaaล่อตาlɔ̂ɔ-dtaa[to] catch the eye; be eye-catching[to] catch the eye; be eye-catchingWord