หล่อ
handsome
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- 1 handsome、good-looking、attractive
- 2 cast、mold、pour into a mold
- 3 lubricate、oil、protect with water or oil
This word most commonly describes a man as handsome or good-looking. In technical or practical contexts, it can also mean to cast something in a mold, or to keep/apply liquid or oil for protection or lubrication.
handsome、good-looking、attractive
Describes a male, or sometimes a tomboyish woman, as handsome, attractive, or good-looking.
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เขาหล่อมาก khǎw lɔ̀ɔ mâak He is very handsome. เขาหล่อมาก details
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ผู้ชายหล่อ phûu chaay lɔ̀ɔ a handsome man ผู้ชายหล่อ details
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หล่อขึ้นนะ lɔ̀ɔ khʉ̂n ná You’ve gotten better-looking. หล่อขึ้นนะ details
cast、mold、pour into a mold
Means to form something by pouring metal, plaster, concrete, or another fluid material into a mold and letting it harden.
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หล่อพระพุทธรูป lɔ̀ɔ phráphúttharûup to cast a Buddha image หล่อพระพุทธรูป details
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หล่อคอนกรีต lɔ̀ɔ khɔɔŋkrìit to pour concrete หล่อคอนกรีต details
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โรงงานหล่อโลหะ rooŋŋaan lɔ̀ɔ loohà a metal foundry โรงงานหล่อโลหะ details
lubricate、oil、protect with water or oil
Means to keep or apply water or oil in order to protect something, preserve its condition, or reduce friction. This sense is often seen in related forms such as หล่อลื่น.
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หล่อน้ำมัน lɔ̀ɔ nám man to oil; to lubricate หล่อน้ำมัน details
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หล่อน้ำไว้ที่ฐานตู้ lɔ̀ɔ náam wáy thîi thǎan tûu to keep water around the base of a cabinet หล่อน้ำไว้ที่ฐานตู้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
In everyday Thai, the most important meaning is “handsome” or “good-looking,” usually for men. Thai adjectives follow the noun, so “a handsome man” is ผู้ชายหล่อ, and “he is handsome” is เขาหล่อ. In industrial, construction, or craft contexts, หล่อ means to cast or form something by pouring a fluid material into a mold. For example, หล่อพระพุทธรูป means “to cast a Buddha image,” and หล่อคอนกรีต means “to pour concrete.” The word can also refer to using water or oil for protection or lubrication, though learners are more likely to meet this sense in related words such as หล่อลื่น, “to lubricate.”
Usage
It is common in casual conversation, social media, celebrity talk, and dating contexts when praising a man’s looks. In construction, manufacturing, sculpture, or Buddha-image making, it refers to casting or pouring material into a mold.
Caution
Unlike “cool” in English, หล่อ is mainly about a person’s appearance, especially a man’s. For objects, behavior, or style, เท่ is often the more natural choice.