หล่อๆ
lòr lòrMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
handsome (casual/emphatic or plural)
Describes a man's attractive appearance; reduplication adds a casual or emphatic tone, or can refer to multiple handsome men.
Examples
พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringหล่อๆlòr lòrหล่อๆlòr lòr1handsome (casual/emphatic or plural)2stylishly; looking sharp
Her older brother is a handsome guy.
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วันนี้wan néeไปbpaiสยามsà-yăamมาmaaเห็นhĕnแต่dtàeผู้ชายpôo chaaiหน้าตาnâa dtaaดีๆdee deeหล่อๆlòr lòrทั้งนั้นtáng nánเลยloie
I went to Siam today and saw only good-looking, handsome guys everywhere.
I want a boyfriend who is tall, handsome, and has a good personality.
สมัยก่อนsà-măi gònแค่kâeมีmeeผู้ชายpôo chaaiหล่อๆlòr lòrสักsàkคนkonเดินผ่านdern pàanก็gâwเป็นที่bpen têeฮือฮาheu haaไปbpaiทั้งtángหมู่บ้านmòo bâanแล้วláeoแต่dtàeสมัยนี้sà-măi néeหาดูhăa dooได้dâiง่ายขึ้นngâai kêunเยอะyéh
In the old days, just having one handsome guy walk by would cause a stir in the whole village, but nowadays it's much easier to see them.
2AdverbB1
stylishly; looking sharp
Used adverbially to mean in a handsome/cool way (e.g., dress/pose nicely: แต่งหล่อๆ, โพสหล่อๆ).
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; 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)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeหล่อๆlòr lòrหล่อๆlòr lòr1handsome (casual/emphatic or plural)2stylishly; looking sharp
Today he's going to a party, so he dressed up handsomely.
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ไปbpaiยืนตรงyeun dtrongนั้นnánแล้วláeoโพสท่าpóht tâaหล่อๆlòr lòrสิsìเดี๋ยวdĭiaoฉันchănถ่ายรูปtàai rôopให้hâi
Go stand over there and pose handsomely, and I'll take a picture for you.
พอporชนะchá-náการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănเขาkăoก็gâwเดินdernออกจากòk jàakสนามsà-năamไปbpaiแบบbàepหล่อๆlòr lòrเลยloie
After winning the competition, he walked off the field in a totally cool way.
เขาkăoพยายามpà-yaa-yaamจะjàแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaแบบbàepหล่อๆlòr lòrเพื่อpêuuaโชว์chôhความสามารถkwaam săa-mâatแต่dtàeผลpŏnกลับglàpไม่mâiเป็นbpenอย่างที่yàang têeคิดkít
He tried to solve the problem in a cool, show-off way, but the result wasn't what he expected.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หล่อๆ said หล่อ-หล่อ?
lòr lòr
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
lòr
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 | — | — |