หล่อ
lɔ̀ɔMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
handsome; good-looking (male)
physically attractive, typically used to describe men
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He is very handsome.
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Yesterday I met the new employee; he was so handsome that everyone looked at him.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiดาราdaa-raaคนkonนั้นnánจะjàมาmaaงานเปิดตัวngaan-bpə̀ət-dtuuaเขาkǎoหล่อlɔ̀ɔกว่าที่gwàa-tîiเห็นhěnในnaiรูปrûup
Tomorrow that actor will come to the launch event; he’s more handsome than in the photos.
ถึงtʉ̌ngเขาkǎoจะjàไม่mâiสูงsǔungมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛหน้าตาnâa-dtaaหล่อlɔ̀ɔบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkดีdiiทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuน่าดึงดูดnâa-dʉng-dùutเวลาwee-laaอยู่yùuต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa
Even though he isn’t very tall, his handsome looks and good demeanor make him appealing in person.
2AdjectiveB1
cool; awesome (slang)
informal compliment meaning impressive or stylish
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3in pairs; double4[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ดูเท่duu-têeดูเท่duu-têe[to] look cool; stylishมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
These shoes are so cool; wearing them looks really stylish.
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His new motorcycle is so slick that people on the street keep staring.
สไตล์sà-dtaiการแต่งตัวgaan-dtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแบบbɛ̀ɛpมินิมอลmí-ní-mɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəหล่อlɔ̀ɔแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngพยายามpá-yaa-yaam
Her minimal style is effortlessly cool.
โลโก้loo-gôoที่tîiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpใหม่màiนี้níiหล่อlɔ̀ɔสะดุดตาsà-dùt-dtaaดูทันสมัยduu-tan-sà-mǎiและlɛ́มีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lák
This newly designed logo is strikingly cool—modern and distinctive.
3VerbB2
[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)
to form metal or other materials by pouring into a mold and letting it set
Examples
ช่างเทchâng-teeช่างเทchâng-teefoundry worker; pourerโลหะloo-hàโลหะloo-hàmetalลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightแม่พิมพ์mɛ̂ɛ-pimแม่พิมพ์mɛ̂ɛ-pim1mold; mould2printing plate; matrix3role model; exemplarเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanpart; componentตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)แบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)
The worker pours molten metal into the mold to cast the part as designed.
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โรงงานroong-ngaanนี้níiหล่อlɔ̀ɔระฆังrá-kangทองเหลืองtɔɔng-lʉ̌ʉangส่งsòngวัดwátทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet
This factory casts brass bells for temples nationwide.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnหล่อlɔ̀ɔเหล็กlèkเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngอุ่นùnแม่พิมพ์mɛ̂ɛ-pimและlɛ́คุมkumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumให้hâiคงที่kong-tîiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganรอยร้าวrɔɔi-ráao
Before casting steel, they must preheat the mold and maintain a steady temperature to prevent cracks.
ช่างหล่อchâng-lɔ̀ɔใช้cháiทรายsaaiอัดแน่นàt-nɛ̂nทำtamเบ้าbâoพิมพ์pimแล้วlɛ́ɛoเทteeอลูมิเนียมà-luu-mí-niiamหลอมlɔ̌ɔmให้hâiไหลlǎiทั่วtûuaโพรงproong
The caster uses packed sand to make the mold and then pours molten aluminum to flow throughout the cavity.
4VerbC1
[to] surround with water; [to] keep water around
to put or keep water around something, for example to cool it or to prevent ants from reaching it
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)หล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantตู้กับข้าวdtûu-gàp-kâaoตู้กับข้าวdtûu-gàp-kâaofood cupboard; food safeไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventมดmótมดmótantขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eats
Grandma keeps water around the legs of the food cupboard so ants can't climb up and get at the food.
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เครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonชนิดchá-nítนี้níiใช้cháiน้ำnáamหล่อlɔ̀ɔรอบrɔ̂ɔpกระบอกสูบgrà-bɔ̀ɔk-sùupเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระบายความร้อนrá-baai-kwaam-rɔ́ɔnขณะkà-nàทำงานtam-ngaan
This type of engine uses water surrounding the cylinders to carry away heat while it is running.
ตู้กับข้าวdtûu-gàp-kâaoแบบเก่าbɛ̀ɛp-gàoมักmákมีmiiถ้วยtûuaiรองrɔɔngขาkǎaสำหรับsǎm-ràpหล่อlɔ̀ɔน้ำnáamกันganมดmótแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiน้ำnáamระเหยrá-hə̌əiจนjonแห้งhɛ̂ɛngมดmótก็gɔ̂ขึ้นkʉ̂nตู้dtûuได้dâaiเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
Traditional food cupboards often have cups under their legs to hold water as an ant barrier, but if the water is allowed to evaporate completely, ants can climb up as before.
แม้mɛ́ɛเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonจะjàดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanทำงานtam-ngaanเป็นปกติbpen-bpòk-gà-dtìแต่dtɛ̀ɛหากhàakน้ำnáamที่tîiหล่อlɔ̀ɔรอบrɔ̂ɔpกระบอกสูบgrà-bɔ̀ɔk-sùupไหลเวียนlǎi-wiianไม่mâiสะดวกsà-dùuakความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnที่tîiสะสมsà-sǒmก็gɔ̂อาจàatทำให้tam-hâiเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiได้dâai
Even if the engine appears to be operating normally, restricted circulation of the water surrounding the cylinders can allow heat to build up and damage it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
lɔ̀ɔ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |