ล่อลวง
lɔ̂ɔ-luuangMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] lure; [to] entice; [to] deceive
to persuade or trick [sb] into believing or doing something by using temptation or deceit, often with dishonest or harmful intent
Examples
มิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîipมิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîip1crook; swindler; fraudster2criminal livelihood (literary)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)สร้างเรื่องsâang-rʉ̂ʉangสร้างเรื่องsâang-rʉ̂ʉang[to] make [sth] up; [to] stir up troubleน่าสงสารnâa-sǒng-sǎanน่าสงสารnâa-sǒng-sǎan1pitiable; deserving compassion2poor thing!; how sadเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofล่อลวงlɔ̂ɔ-luuangล่อลวงlɔ̂ɔ-luuang[to] lure; [to] entice; [to] deceiveให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คนใจบุญkon-jai-bunคนใจบุญkon-jai-bungenerous person; philanthropistบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàak[to] donate [sth]; give [sth] to charityเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)
Scammers often create pitiful stories to lure kind-hearted people into donating money.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoหน้าตาดีnâa-dtaa-diiล่อลวงlɔ̂ɔ-luuangให้hâiไปพบbpai-pópในnaiที่tîiเปลี่ยวbplìiaoก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàถูกtùukปล้นbplônทรัพย์สินsáp-sǐnไปbpaiจนหมดjon-mòtตัวdtuua
He was lured by a good-looking woman to meet in a secluded place before being robbed of all his possessions.
โฆษณาชวนเชื่อkoo-sà-naa-chuuan-chʉ̂ʉaดังกล่าวdang-glàaoมุ่งmûngล่อลวงlɔ̂ɔ-luuangให้hâiเยาวชนyao-wá-chonหลงผิดlǒng-pìtด้วยdûuaiการนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əภาพpâapชีวิตchii-wítที่tîiสวยหรูsǔuai-rǔuเกินจริงgəən-jing
That propaganda aims to mislead the youth by presenting an unrealistically glamorous picture of life.
อำนาจam-nâatเป็นbpenสิ่งsìngหอมหวานhɔ̌ɔm-wǎanที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatล่อลวงlɔ̂ɔ-luuangแม้กระทั่งmɛ́ɛ-grà-tângผู้ที่pûu-tîiมีmiiจิตใจเข้มแข็งjìt-jai-kêm-kɛ̌ngที่สุดtîi-sùtให้hâiไขว้เขวkwâi-kěeoได้dâai
Power is a sweet temptation that can lure even the strongest-minded individuals to go astray.
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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ล่อลวงlɔ̂ɔ-luuangล่อลวงlɔ̂ɔ-luuang[to] lure; [to] entice; [to] deceive[to] lure; [to] entice; [to] deceiveWord