โลว์ๆ
loh lohMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
low; low-level
low or at a low level (often referring to status, profile, or standard)
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodสอบตกsòp dtòkสอบตกsòp dtòk1[to] fail (an exam/test); not pass2[to] fail to meet expectations/standards (figurative)บ่อยbòiบ่อยbòioften; frequentlyความมั่นใจkwaam mân jaiความมั่นใจkwaam mân jai1confidence; self-confidence2confidence; assurance (in something)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedโลว์ๆloh lohโลว์ๆloh loh1low; low-level2low-class; cheapไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนิดนึงnít neungนิดนึงnít neung1a little; a small amount [informal]2a little; a bit (slightly) [informal]
I've been failing exams often lately, so my confidence is a bit low.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang néeอัลกอริทึมan-goh-rí-tûmเปลี่ยนbplìianยอดวิวyôt wiuในnaiช่องยูทูบchông yoo-tôopของเขาkŏng kăoเลยloieดูdooโลว์ๆloh lohไปหน่อยbpai nòi
The algorithm changed recently, so the views on his YouTube channel are a bit low.
คอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêrเครื่องkrêuuangนี้néeเก่าgàoแล้วláeoเวลาway-laaเล่นเกมlên gemเลยloieต้องdtôngปรับbpràpกราฟิกgráa-fìkโลว์ๆloh lohถึงจะtĕung jàเล่นlênได้dâiลื่นlêun
This computer is old, so when playing games, you have to set the graphics to low to play smoothly.
หลังจากlăng jàakเกิดgèrtเรื่องอื้อฉาวrêuuang êúu chăaoนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangท่านtâanนั้นnánก็gâwเลือกlêuuakที่จะtêe jàเก็บตัวgèp dtuuaและláeทำตัวtam dtuuaโลว์ๆloh lohจนกว่าjon gwàaเรื่องrêuuangจะjàเงียบngîiap
After the scandal broke, that politician chose to lay low and keep a low profile until the issue quieted down.
2AdjectiveB2
low-class; cheap
low-class, cheap, tacky, or of low quality (slang derived from English 'low')
Examples
เสื้อผ้าsêua pâaเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaclothes; clothing; apparelที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ร้านนั้นráan nánร้านนั้นráan nánthat shop; that storeดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindโลว์ๆloh lohโลว์ๆloh loh1low; low-level2low-class; cheapไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)คุ้มkúmคุ้มkúm1worth it; good value2to guard; protect3(Northern) ruler's residence; (Isan) neighborhoodกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตั้งไว้dtâng wáiตั้งไว้dtâng wái1[to] put/place and leave (for later)2[to] allocate; budget; earmark (funds)3[to] preset; set in advance (time/value/rules)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The clothes sold in that shop look tacky and cheap, completely not worth the set price.
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ฉันchănไม่mâiอยากyàakไปกินข้าวbpai gin kâaoร้านนั้นráan nánหรอกròkบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatมันmanดูdooโลว์ๆloh lohยังไงก็yang-ngai gôrไม่รู้mâi rúu
I don't want to go eat at that restaurant; the atmosphere feels somewhat low-class.
การใช้คำgaan chái kamพูดpôotหยาบคายyàap kaaiในnaiที่สาธารณะtêe săa-taa-rá-náทำให้tam hâiภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของเขาkŏng kăoดูdooโลว์ๆloh lohในnaiสายตาsăai dtaaคนอื่นkon èun
Using vulgar language in public makes his image appear low-class in the eyes of others.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเธอterจะjàใส่sàiเครื่องประดับkrêuuang bprà-dàpแบรนด์เนมbraen naymทั้งตัวtáng dtuuaแต่dtàeมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatที่têeแสดงออกsà-daeng òkกลับglàpทำให้tam hâiเธอterดูdooโลว์ๆloh lohอย่างyàangบอกbòkไม่mâiถูกtòok
Even though she wears brand-name jewelry from head to toe, the manners she displays make her look unexplainably cheap.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โลว์ๆ said โล-โล?
loh loh
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
loh
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |