หลอด
lɔ̀ɔtMeanings
1NounA1
drinking straw
a thin tube used for drinking
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forหลอดlɔ̀ɔtหลอดlɔ̀ɔt1drinking straw2tube; hollow cylinder3light bulb; fluorescent tube4classifier: tube-shaped items; bulbs; straws5ampoule; vial (glass, small)เพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)อันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Can I have another straw?
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This shop uses paper straws instead of plastic ones.
Mom told me to use a straw because the ice hitting my teeth makes them sensitive.
2NounA2
tube; hollow cylinder
a hollow cylindrical container or passage for liquids, gases, or objects
Examples
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ไหลผ่านlǎi-pàanไหลผ่านlǎi-pàan[to] flow through; pass throughหลอดlɔ̀ɔtหลอดlɔ̀ɔt1drinking straw2tube; hollow cylinder3light bulb; fluorescent tube4classifier: tube-shaped items; bulbs; straws5ampoule; vial (glass, small)โลหะloo-hàโลหะloo-hàmetalนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไปสู่bpai-sùuไปสู่bpai-sùu1[to] go to; proceed to (a place)2[to] move toward; progress to (a state or outcome)ถังเก็บtǎng-gèpถังเก็บtǎng-gèpstorage tank; holding tank
Water flows through this metal tube into the storage tank.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanช่างchângเปลี่ยนbplìianหลอดlɔ̀ɔtแก๊สgɛ́ɛtของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkที่tîiรั่วrûua
Yesterday the technician replaced the gas tube of the machine that was leaking.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàติดตั้งdtìt-dtângหลอดlɔ̀ɔtพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkยาวyaaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaส่งsòngลมlomไปยังbpai-yangห้องhɔ̂ngถัดไปtàt-bpai
Tomorrow we will install a long plastic tube to send air to the next room.
ท่อส่งน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-sòng-náamหลักlàkเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamกับgàpหลอดlɔ̀ɔtหลายlǎaiเส้นsênที่tîiพาดผ่านpâat-pàanเพดานpee-daanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระจายgrà-jaaiน้ำnáamไปยังbpai-yangแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láห้องhɔ̂ng
The main water conduit connects to multiple tubes that run across the ceiling to distribute water to each room.
3NounA2
light bulb; fluorescent tube
an electric light bulb, including tube-shaped fluorescent lamps
Examples
ห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruuaห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruuakitchenหลอดlɔ̀ɔtหลอดlɔ̀ɔt1drinking straw2tube; hollow cylinder3light bulb; fluorescent tube4classifier: tube-shaped items; bulbs; straws5ampoule; vial (glass, small)ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
The kitchen light bulb is burnt out; we need to replace it.
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This shop uses energy-saving light bulbs throughout.
ที่tîiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumใช้cháiหลอดlɔ̀ɔtยาวyaaoแบบbɛ̀ɛpฟลูออเรสเซนต์fluu-ɔɔ-rêet-seenให้hâiแสงขาวsɛ̌ɛng-kǎao
The meeting room uses long fluorescent tubes that give white light.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmถ่ายทำtàai-tamทีมงานtiim-ngaanเช็กchékหลอดlɔ̀ɔtไฟสตูดิโอfai-sà-dtuu-dì-ooทุกtúkดวงduuangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแสงsɛ̌ɛngคงที่kong-tîi
Before filming, the crew checks every studio light bulb to keep the lighting consistent.
4ClassifierB1
classifier: tube-shaped items; bulbs; straws
classifier for tube-like objects, light bulbs, or straws
Examples
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)หลอดไฟlɔ̀ɔt-faiหลอดไฟlɔ̀ɔt-failight bulb; light tubeมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondหลอดlɔ̀ɔtหลอดlɔ̀ɔt1drinking straw2tube; hollow cylinder3light bulb; fluorescent tube4classifier: tube-shaped items; bulbs; straws5ampoule; vial (glass, small)
Please grab two light bulbs.
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Mom bought five tubes of toothpaste because there was a promotion.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiแจกjɛ̀ɛkหลอดlɔ̀ɔtดูดdùutแบบbɛ̀ɛpกระดาษgrà-dàatให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaคนละkon-láหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหลอดlɔ̀ɔt
This shop gives each customer one paper straw.
ในnaiห้องทดลองhɔ̂ng-tót-lɔɔngต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiหลอดทดลองlɔ̀ɔt-tót-lɔɔngขนาดkà-nàatเดียวกันdiiao-ganสามsǎamหลอดlɔ̀ɔtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผลpǒnการgaanทดลองเปรียบเทียบtót-lɔɔng-bprìiap-tîiapกันganได้dâai
In the laboratory, three test tubes of the same size must be used so the results are comparable.
5NounB2
ampoule; vial (glass, small)
a small sealed glass container for medicine or chemicals; an ampoule
Examples
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan1nurse2[to] nurse; [to] care forหักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessหลอดlɔ̀ɔtหลอดlɔ̀ɔt1drinking straw2tube; hollow cylinder3light bulb; fluorescent tube4classifier: tube-shaped items; bulbs; straws5ampoule; vial (glass, small)ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealฉีดchìitฉีดchìit1[to] inject2[to] spray; squirt; injectอย่างระวังyàang-rá-wangอย่างระวังyàang-rá-wangcarefully; cautiouslyแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ดูดdùutดูดdùut1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔk1cylindrical container; tube2barrel (of a gun)3cylinder (mechanical part)4classifier: cylindrical items (e.g., tubes, gun barrels, bamboo sections)ฉีดchìitฉีดchìit1[to] inject2[to] spray; squirt; inject
The nurse carefully snapped the ampoule and drew the medicine into the syringe.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔสั่งให้sàng-hâiเก็บgèpหลอดlɔ̀ɔtตัวอย่างเลือดdtuua-yàang-lʉ̂ʉatไว้wáiในnaiกล่องglɔ̀ngเย็นyenทันทีtan-tii
The doctor ordered that the blood sample ampoules be stored in a cooler immediately.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทดลองtót-lɔɔngเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเช็ดchétคอหลอดkɔɔ-lɔ̀ɔtด้วยdûuaiแอลกอฮอล์ɛn-gɔɔ-hɔɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการปนเปื้อนgaan-bpon-bpʉ̂ʉan
Before the experiment, we must wipe the neck of the ampoule with alcohol to prevent contamination.
ห้องแล็บhɔ̂ng-lɛ́pกำชับgam-chápว่าwâaให้hâiเปิดbpə̀ətหลอดlɔ̀ɔtสารsǎanภายใต้paai-dtâaiตู้dtûuชีวนิรภัยchii-wá-ní-rá-paiและlɛ́ทิ้งtíngซากsâakหลอดlɔ̀ɔtในnaiภาชนะpaa-chá-náสำหรับsǎm-ràpของมีคมkɔ̌ɔng-mii-komเท่านั้นtâo-nán
The lab instructed that ampoules be opened under a biosafety cabinet and that the broken ampoules be discarded only in a sharps container.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
lɔ̀ɔt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |