ล้อ
lɔ́ɔMeanings
1NounA2
wheel
a circular component that turns on an axle to allow a vehicle or machine to move
Examples
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The cart moves smoothly because the wheels turn well.
He inflated the vehicle’s wheels before setting off.
ช่างchângตรวจdtrùuatแกนgɛɛnที่รองรับtîi-rɔɔng-rápล้อlɔ́ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาสาเหตุhǎa-sǎa-hèetที่tîiรถrótสั่นsànตอนdtɔɔnวิ่งwîng
The mechanic checked the axle supporting the wheels to find the cause of the car shaking while driving.
2VerbB1
[to] tease; mock; kid
to make fun of [sb], playfully or mockingly; to kid or joke at someone's expense
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ล้อlɔ́ɔล้อlɔ́ɔ1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kidเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)สำเนียงsǎm-niiangสำเนียงsǎm-niiang1accent; dialectal pronunciation2tone; intonation; manner of speakingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เสียใจsǐia-jaiเสียใจsǐia-jai1[to] be sad; feel sorry2[to] regret3my condolences
Don't tease your friend about his accent; he'll feel hurt.
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He likes to make fun of me when I misread words, which makes me feel embarrassed.
The friends were just teasing, but the words were a bit too harsh.
แม้máeจะjàบอกว่าbòk wâaเป็นbpenการgaanล้อlóกันganขำๆkăm kămแต่dtàeการแซวgaan saaeoซ้ำๆsám-sámเรื่องrêuuangรูปลักษณ์rôop-lákอาจàatกระทบgrà-tópความมั่นใจkwaam mân jaiได้dâi
Even if it's said to be just joking, repeatedly teasing someone's appearance can affect their confidence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lɔ́ɔ
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |