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 (MC lwa, “mule”). Cognate with Lao ລໍ (lǭ) or ລວາ (luā), Lü ᦜᦸᧉ (l̇oa²), Shan လေႃႈ (lāu).

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) ฬ่อ (lɔ̂ɔ)

Noun

ล่อ • (lɔ̂ɔ) (classifier ตัว)

1. mule (animal)

See also

• ลา (laa)

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).