ล่อแหลม
lɔ̂ɔ-lɛ̌ɛmMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
risky; precarious; liable to cause trouble
in a state that is risky or precarious and may lead to trouble, danger, or liability (incl. legal/political contexts)
Examples
การแสดงความคิดเห็นgaan-sà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěnการแสดงความคิดเห็นgaan-sà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěnexpression of opinion; commentทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉang1political2politicallyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-náที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-nápublic place; public area; public spaceเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerล่อแหลมlɔ̂ɔ-lɛ̌ɛmล่อแหลมlɔ̂ɔ-lɛ̌ɛm1risky; precarious; liable to cause trouble2provocative; suggestive (indecent)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Expressing political opinions in public is a very risky matter.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtตกอยู่dtòk-yùuในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiล่อแหลมlɔ̂ɔ-lɛ̌ɛmหลังจากlǎng-jàakมีmiiข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìtภายในpaai-nai
The company is in a precarious situation after rumors of internal corruption.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanครั้งนี้kráng-níiล่อแหลมlɔ̂ɔ-lɛ̌ɛmต่อdtɔ̀ɔการgaanถูกtùukโจมตีjoom-dtiiจากjàakฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanและlɛ́อาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuความไม่มั่นคงkwaam-mâi-mân-kongทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉang
This government decision is precarious in terms of being attacked by the opposition and could lead to political instability.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความระมัดระวังkwaam-rá-mát-rá-wangอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungในnaiการนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiล่อแหลมlɔ̂ɔ-lɛ̌ɛmเพราะprɔ́อาจàatมีmiiความผิดkwaam-pìtทางกฎหมายtaang-gòt-mǎaiได้dâai
Journalists must exercise extreme caution when presenting risky information, as it could lead to legal liability.
2AdjectiveC1
provocative; suggestive (indecent)
provocative or sexually suggestive in a way considered improper or indecent
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herคิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ล่อแหลมlɔ̂ɔ-lɛ̌ɛmล่อแหลมlɔ̂ɔ-lɛ̌ɛm1risky; precarious; liable to cause trouble2provocative; suggestive (indecent)เกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanwedding; marriage ceremony
She thinks this dress looks too provocative to wear to a wedding.
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โฆษณาkoo-sà-naaชิ้นchínนั้นnánถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkว่าwâaมีmiiภาพpâapและlɛ́ข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamที่tîiล่อแหลมlɔ̂ɔ-lɛ̌ɛmเกินควรgəən-kuuan
That advertisement was heavily criticized for having overly provocative images and text.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเนื้อเพลงnʉ́ʉa-pleengจะjàถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaล่อแหลมlɔ̂ɔ-lɛ̌ɛmแต่dtɛ̀ɛศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaมันmanเป็นbpenการวิพากษ์วิจารณ์gaan-wí-pâak-wí-jaanบรรทัดฐานban-tát-tǎanทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komที่tîiคับแคบkáp-kɛ̂ɛp
Although the lyrics were seen as provocative, the artist insisted they were a critique of restrictive social norms.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpพูดตลกpûut-dtà-lòkสองแง่สองง่ามsɔ̌ɔng-ngɛ̂ɛ-sɔ̌ɔng-ngâamที่tîiล่อแหลมlɔ̂ɔ-lɛ̌ɛmจนjonทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่สบายใจmâi-sà-baai-jai
He likes to tell suggestive double-entendre jokes that are so provocative they make his female colleagues feel uncomfortable.
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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แหลมlɛ̌ɛmแหลมlɛ̌ɛm1pointed; sharp; tapering2shrill; piercing (sound)3cape; headland4keen; shrewd; perceptivepointed; sharp; taperingPart 2
ล่อแหลมlɔ̂ɔ-lɛ̌ɛmล่อแหลมlɔ̂ɔ-lɛ̌ɛmrisky; precarious; liable to cause troublerisky; precarious; liable to cause troubleWord