หล่อ

Thai

Etymology

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

Orthographicหล่อ
hlˋɒ
Phonemic
หฺล่อ
h̥lˋɒ
RomanizationPaiboonlɔ̀ɔ
Royal Institutelo
(standard) IPA(key)/lɔː˨˩/(R)

Verb

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.

Derived terms

Adjective

หล่อ • (lɔ̀ɔ) (abstract noun ความหล่อ)

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

Derived terms

  • รูปหล่อ (rûup-lɔ̀ɔ)
  • สาวหล่อ
  • หล่อลาก
  • หล่อลากดิน
  • หล่อเลือกได้
  • หล่อเหลา
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