ล่อ

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ล่อ l ˋ ɒ
Romanization	Paiboon	lɔ̂ɔ
	Royal Institute	lo
(standard) IPA(key)		/lɔː˥˩/(R)

Etymology 1

Compare Middle Chinese 騾 (luɑ, “mule”). Cognate with Lao ລໍ (lǭ) or ລວາ (luā), Lü ᦜᦸᧉ (l̇oa²), Shan လေႃႈ (lāu).

Noun

ล่อ • (lɔ̂ɔ) (classifier ตัว)

1. mule (animal)

   Alternative form: ฬ่อ (lɔ̂ɔ) (obsolete)

See also

• ลา (laa, “donkey”)

Etymology 2

Verb

ล่อ • (lɔ̂ɔ) (abstract noun การล่อ)

1. to lure; to trick; to tempt
2. (colloquial, slang) to eat; to gulp; to devour
3. (colloquial, slang) to have sex
4. (colloquial, slang) to quarrel; to argue; to dispute
5. (colloquial, slang) to fight; to hit (because of conflict)