ไฮโล
hai-looMeaning
1NounB2
sic bo; hi-lo dice gambling game
A gambling game using three dice where players bet on totals or outcomes; known internationally as sic bo and commonly called hi-lo in Thai.
Examples
แถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanneighborhood; local areaฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; matterลักลอบlák-lɔ̂ɔpลักลอบlák-lɔ̂ɔp1[to] do secretly; do illicitly; do without permission2secretly; illicitly; on the slyเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ไฮโลhai-looไฮโลhai-loosic bo; hi-lo dice gambling gameกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)งานศพngaan-sòpงานศพngaan-sòpfuneral; funeral rites
In my neighborhood, people still secretly play hi-lo at funerals.
3 more examplesShow less
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatบุกbùkเข้าจับกุมkâo-jàp-gumวงwongพนันpá-nanไฮโลhai-looได้dâaiผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaหลายคนlǎai-kon
The police raided a hi-lo gambling ring and arrested several suspects.
เขาkǎoเสียเงินsǐia-ngənไปbpaiกับgàpการเล่นgaan-lênไฮโลhai-looจนหมดjon-mòtตัวdtuuaกลายเป็นglaai-bpenอุทาหรณ์ù-taa-hɔ̌ɔnให้hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
He lost all his money to hi-lo, becoming a cautionary tale for others.
เสียงsǐiangเขย่าkà-yàoลูกเต๋าlûuk-dtǎoในnaiถ้วยtûuaiเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanที่tîiคุ้นเคยkún-kəəiว่าwâaวงwongไฮโลhai-looใกล้glâiจะjàเริ่มขึ้นrə̂əm-kʉ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The sound of shaking dice in a cup is a familiar sign that a game of hi-lo is about to begin.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
hai
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
+
ไฮโลhai-looไฮโลhai-loosic bo; hi-lo dice gambling gamesic bo; hi-lo dice gambling gameWord