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bpoo-loo

Meanings

1NounA2

polo shirt; polo

A casual knit collared shirt with a short button placket, typically short-sleeved; also called a polo.

Examples

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2NounB1

polo (sport)

A field sport played on horseback in which teams use long-handled mallets to hit a ball into the opposing goal.

Examples

กีฬาgii-laaกีฬาgii-laasport; sportsโปโลbpoo-looโปโลbpoo-loo1polo shirt; polo2polo (sport)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderค้อนkɔ́ɔnค้อนkɔ́ɔn1hammer2[to] cast a reproachful sideways glance at [sb]ด้ามdâamด้ามdâam1classifier: certain handled tools and writing instruments2handle; haftยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnball (for sports/games)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมตรงข้ามtiim-dtrong-kâamทีมตรงข้ามtiim-dtrong-kâamopposing teamขณะkà-nàขณะkà-nà1moment; period of time2while; at the time whenผู้เล่นpûu-lênผู้เล่นpûu-lên1player; gamer2participant; player (in a market or field)ขี่ม้าkìi-máaขี่ม้าkìi-máa[to] ride a horseอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftly
Polo uses long-handled mallets to hit the ball into the opponent’s goal while players ride horses at speed.
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Tones

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

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

bpoo

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——

Word Breakdown

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โลlooโลlookilo; kilogram (kg)kilo; kilogram (kg)Part 2
โปโลbpoo-looโปโลbpoo-loopolo shirt; polopolo shirt; poloWord