โล่
lôoMeanings
1NounA2
plaque; shield-shaped trophy
a flat award, often shaped like a shield, given to honor achievement
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้รับdâi-rápได้รับdâi-ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)โล่lôoโล่lôo1plaque; shield-shaped trophy2shieldจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛnทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛn1[to] score; [to] get points2[to] gain favor [with sb]สูงสุดsǔung-sùtสูงสุดsǔung-sùt1highest; maximum; supreme2at most; at the highest
He received a plaque from the school for achieving the highest score.
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งานngaanเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnมีmiiพิธีpí-tiiมอบโล่mɔ̂ɔp-lôoแก่gɛ̀ɛผู้ชนะpûu-chá-náการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnวิทยาศาสตร์wít-tá-yaa-sàat
At last night's event, there was a ceremony awarding plaques to the science competition winners.
The volunteer team received an honorary plaque from the governor.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtมอบโล่môp lôhประกาศเกียรติคุณbprà-gàat gìat-dtì-kunให้hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanครบkrópยี่สิบyêe sìpปีbpee
The company presented a commemorative plaque to employees who have completed twenty years of service.
2NounB1
shield
a protective device, traditionally carried in the hand or worn, used to block attacks or danger
Examples
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ถือโล่tʉ̌ʉ-lôoถือโล่tʉ̌ʉ-lôo1[to] hold/carry a shield2[to] win a prize; be championเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; 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; earmarkลูกศรlûuk-sɔ̌ɔnลูกศรlûuk-sɔ̌ɔn1arrow (projectile)2arrow (symbol/indicator)
The soldier holds a shield to block arrows.
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The warrior uses a wooden shield to block the attack and then counterattacks.
He raised the shield high to protect against the sword slashing down.
โล่lôoที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakโลหะloo-hàหนาnǎaช่วยchûuaiดูดdùutซับแรงกระแทกsáp-rɛɛng-grà-tɛ̂ɛkและlɛ́ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganบาดแผลbàat-plɛ̌ɛได้ดีdâai-dii
A shield made of thick metal helps absorb impact and protects well against injuries.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatถือโล่tʉ̌ʉ-lôoกันganจลาจลjà-laa-jonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganหินhǐnที่tîiถูกtùukขว้างkwâangมาmaa
Police held riot shields to protect against thrown stones.
ช่างchângครัวkruuaติดdtìtโล่lôoกันganกระเด็นgrà-denหน้าnâaกะทะgà-táเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันน้ำgan-náamมันmanร้อนrɔ́ɔn
The cook installed a splash guard in front of the pan to block hot oil.
ในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngแลบlɛ̂ɛpต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiโล่lôoใสsǎiกันganสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiกระเด็นgrà-denขณะkà-nàทำปฏิกิริยาtam-bpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaa
In the lab, a clear shield must be used to guard against chemical splashes during reactions.
ผู้ชุมนุมpôo chum-numนำnamแผ่นพลาสติกpàen pláas-dtìkแข็งkăengมาmaaทำเป็นtam bpenโล่lôhชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganแรงดันraeng danน้ำnáam
Protesters used hard plastic sheets as improvised shields to protect against water pressure.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lôo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |