Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰlɔːᴮ¹ (to cast; to melt (metal)). Compare Middle Chinese (MC lu, “stove; furnace”); Cognate with Lao ຫຼໍ່ (), Shan လေႃႇ (làu), Ahom 𑜎𑜦𑜡 ().

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicหล่อ
h l ˋ ɒ
Phonemic
หฺล่อ
h ̥ l ˋ ɒ
RomanizationPaiboonlɔ̀ɔ
Royal Institutelo
(standard) IPA(key)/lɔː˨˩/(R)

Verb edit

หล่อ (lɔ̀ɔ) (abstract noun การหล่อ)

  1. to cast: to form an object by pouring metal, plaster, etc, in a fluid state into a mold and letting it harden.
  2. to place or keep anything in liquid in order to maintain its condition.
  3. to apply an oily substance to anything in order to diminish friction.

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Adjective edit

หล่อ (lɔ̀ɔ) (abstract noun ความหล่อ)

  1. (colloquial, used of a male or tomboy) handsome, attractive, good-looking, as if being a finely cast sculpture.

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