หลัว

lǔua

Meanings

1NounB2

husband (slang)

husband (modern internet slang, playfully altered from the word 'ผัวผัวpǔuahusband (informal)')

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2NounB2

bamboo basket

a loosely woven bamboo basket used for carrying goods, produce, or fish

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3NounB2

firewood

wood that has been cut or split to be used as fuel for a fire

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คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementหลัวlǔuaหลัวlǔua1husband (slang)2bamboo basket3firewood4dim; hazy; murky5basketfulในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเตรียมไว้dtriiam-wáiเตรียมไว้dtriiam-wái[to] prepare in advanceสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingก่อไฟgɔ̀ɔ-faiก่อไฟgɔ̀ɔ-fai[to] build a fire; start a fireตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎaoหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎao1winter; the cold season2in winter; during the cold season
Grandpa went to collect firewood in the forest to prepare for making a fire during the winter.
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4AdjectiveC1

dim; hazy; murky

dim, hazy, or not clear, especially when describing the sky, light, or weather

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5ClassifierC2

basketful

classifier for things contained in a loosely woven bamboo basket

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แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)สั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)สามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)หลัวlǔuaหลัวlǔua1husband (slang)2bamboo basket3firewood4dim; hazy; murky5basketfulเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientตอบรับdtɔ̀ɔp-rápตอบรับdtɔ̀ɔp-ráp1[to] accept; agree; RSVP2[to] acknowledge; respond3[n.] acceptance; confirmation; RSVPดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
The merchant at the market ordered three more baskets of fish to sell because the customer response was very good yesterday.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

lǔua

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——