กบดาน
gòp-daanMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] lie low; [to] hide out
to stay hidden or keep a very low profile to avoid attention, pursuit, or arrest
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกบดานgòp-daanกบดานgòp-daan[to] lie low; [to] hide outอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedญาติyâatญาติyâatrelative; family memberที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-town
After hearing that the police were after him, he decided to lie low at a relative’s house upcountry.
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นักข่าวnák kàaoบอกว่าbòk wâaเขากบดานkăo gòp-daanเงียบngîiapๆ-ไม่mâiออกòkสื่อsèuuมาหลายเดือนmaa lăai deuuanแล้วláeo
Reporters say he has been keeping a low profile and staying off the media for months.
ผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiกบดานgòp-daanใช้cháiชื่อchʉ̂ʉปลอมbplɔɔmและlɛ́เปลี่ยนที่bplìian-tîiพักpákบ่อยbɔ̀iเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลบlòpสายตาsǎai-dtaaจากjàakเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîi
The suspect stayed hidden using a fake name and frequently changed lodgings to avoid the authorities’ attention.
หลังlǎngเกิดgə̀ətคดีká-diiใหญ่yàiทีมงานtiim-ngaanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtกบดานgòp-daanอยู่ในyùu-naiคอนโดkɔɔn-dooที่tîiเช่าchâoไว้wáiไม่ติดmâi-dtìtต่อdtɔ̀ɔใครkraiแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛคนใกล้ตัวkon-glâi-dtuua
After the major case happened, the entire team stayed in hiding at a rented condo, contacting no one, not even close acquaintances.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gòp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กบดานgòp-daanกบดานgòp-daan[to] lie low; [to] hide out[to] lie low; [to] hide outWord