หลอ
lɔ̌ɔMeanings
1ParticleA2
really?; is that so?
an informal question particle or exclamation meaning 'really?' or 'is that so?', used as a colloquial spelling of หรอหรอrɔ̌ɔreally?; is that so?, เหรอเหรอrə̌ə1question particle (casual)2really?; is that so?, or หรือหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or?; really? (question/finality particle)2or (choice/alternative)
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)หลอlɔ̌ɔหลอlɔ̌ɔ1really?; is that so?2notched; gapped; missing a part
You don't like eating vegetables?
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Is the school closed today? Why is there no one here?
Is he going abroad tomorrow already?
ที่tîiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaถูกหวยtùuk-hǔuaiรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan-tîi-nʉ̀ngเนี่ยnîiaพูดpûutจริงjingหลอlɔ̌ɔ
Are you really telling the truth about winning the first prize in the lottery?
2AdjectiveB1
notched; gapped; missing a part
notched, gapped, or incomplete because a part is missing, especially used of teeth
Examples
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] have sex (slang)หลอlɔ̌ɔหลอlɔ̌ɔ1really?; is that so?2notched; gapped; missing a partเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowถอนฟันtɔ̌ɔn-fanถอนฟันtɔ̌ɔn-fan[to] extract a toothน้ำนมnáam-nomน้ำนมnáam-nombreast milk; milkไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past
My younger brother has a missing tooth because his baby tooth was just pulled.
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Children at this age usually smile showing off their missing teeth.
The old man laughed until his missing teeth showed, looking very happy.
รอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímฟันfanหลอlɔ̌ɔของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoดูduuน่ารักnâa-rákและlɛ́เป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatมากmâakสำหรับsǎm-ràpเด็กdèkวัยwaiกำลังgam-langโตdtoo
His gap-toothed smile looks very cute and natural for a growing child.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |