โหล่ๆ
lòh-lòhMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
last; bottom-ranking
being at the very bottom in terms of rank, position, or competition
Examples
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)สอบได้sòp dâaiสอบได้sòp dâai1[to] pass an exam2[to] be admitted/selected via examที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโหล่ๆlòh-lòhโหล่ๆlòh-lòhlast; bottom-rankingตลอดdtà-lòtตลอดdtà-lòt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
When I was a kid, I always ranked at the very bottom in exams.
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ทีมฟุตบอลteem fút-bonของเราkŏng raoตกไปdtòk bpaiอยู่yòoอันดับan dàpโหล่ๆlòh-lòhของkŏngตารางdtaa-raangในnaiปีนี้bpee née
Our football team fell to the bottom ranks of the table this year.
เขาkăoฝึกซ้อมfèuk sómอย่างหนักyàang nàkเพราะpráwไม่mâiอยากyàakเข้าเส้นชัยkâo sên chaiเป็นbpenอันดับan dàpโหล่ๆlòh-lòh
He trained hard because he didn't want to cross the finish line in the bottom ranks.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaยอดขายyôt kăaiของkŏngบริษัทbor-rí-sàtจะjàอยู่yòoอันดับan dàpโหล่ๆlòh-lòhในnaiตลาดdtà-làatแต่dtàeพวกเขาpûuak kăoก็gâwยังyangไม่mâiยอมแพ้yom páe
Even though the company's sales rank at the very bottom in the market, they still refuse to give up.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โหล่ๆ said โหล่-โหล่?
lòh-lòh
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 classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
lòh
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 | — | — |