โล่ห์
lôoMeaning
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shield (protective gear)
A handheld piece of protective equipment used to block attacks; also a heraldic shield or badge; in Thai, also refers to a trophy or award plaque.
Examples
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛng1[to] exhibit [sth]; display [sth] (to the public)2[to] stage; put on [a performance/exhibition]โล่lôoโล่lôo1plaque; shield-shaped trophy2shield3shield; protection (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักรบโบราณnák-róp-boo-raanนักรบโบราณnák-róp-boo-raanancient warriorที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveการโจมตีgaan-joom-dtiiการโจมตีgaan-joom-dtii1attack; assault2verbal attack; strong criticism
The museum displays ancient warriors' shields used to block attacks.
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ทีมtiimชนะchá-náการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnได้รับdâi-rápโล่lôoรางวัลraang-wanพร้อมprɔ́ɔmชื่อchʉ̂ʉสลักsà-làkไว้wái
The winning team received a trophy plaque with their name engraved on it.
ตราสโมสรdtraa-sà-moo-sɔ̌ɔnบนbonโล่lôoประจำตระกูลbprà-jam-dtrà-guunถูกtùukใช้cháiเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákในnaiงานพิธีngaan-pí-tii
The club's emblem on the heraldic shield is used as a symbol in ceremonies.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatใช้cháiโล่lôoกันganกระสุนgrà-sǔnวางwaangแถวหน้าtɛ̌ɛo-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngกำลังgam-langเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîi
Police positioned ballistic shields at the front line to protect the officers.
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
ห์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |