ขับหลง
kàp-lǒngMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] lose your way while driving
to get lost while driving; to drive and lose your way
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขับหลงkàp-lǒngขับหลงkàp-lǒng[to] lose your way while drivingใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)
I got lost driving near the market because I didn’t know the way.
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Last night I got lost while driving because the GPS had no signal.
ถ้าtâaฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkผมpǒmมักmákขับหลงkàp-lǒngเพราะprɔ́มองmɔɔngป้ายbpâaiถนนtà-nǒnไม่ชัดmâi-chát
If it rains heavily, I often get lost while driving because the road signs are hard to see.
เราraoเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเวลาwee-laaไว้wáiหน่อยnɔ̀iเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaขับหลงkàp-lǒngในnaiย่านyâanที่tîiไม่mâiคุ้นเคยkún-kəəi
We set aside some extra time in case we get lost while driving in an unfamiliar area.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kàp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emit[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)Part 1
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หลงlǒngหลงlǒng1[to] be lost; lose one’s way2[to] be infatuated; besotted3[to] be mistaken; deluded[to] be lost; lose one’s wayPart 2
ขับหลงkàp-lǒngขับหลงkàp-lǒng[to] lose your way while driving[to] lose your way while drivingWord