สลบ
sà-lòpMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] pass out; lose consciousness
To become unconscious, suddenly or deeply, due to injury, shock, exhaustion, or anesthesia.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)ต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiต่อยdtɔ̀ɔi1[to] punch; hit with the fist2[to] stingทีเดียวtii-diiaoทีเดียวtii-diiao1quite; very; indeed (after adj./verb)2at once; in one go; at a timeก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสลบsà-lòpสลบsà-lòp1[to] pass out; lose consciousness2unconscious; knocked out3utterly exhausted/defeated (figurative)ไปเลยbpai-ləəiไปเลยbpai-ləəi1Go ahead; go right now2[to] go past; go beyond3completely; altogether; really (emphatic)
He was punched once and immediately passed out.
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นักเรียนnák-riianเป็นลมbpen-lomและlɛ́สลบsà-lòpไปbpaiกลางแดดglaang-dɛ̀ɛtเพราะprɔ́อากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnจัดjàt
The student fainted and became unconscious in the sun because the weather was extremely hot.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnสภาพsà-pâapผู้บาดเจ็บpûu-bàat-jèpเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตกใจdtòk-jaiจนjonสลบsà-lòpไปbpaiต่อหน้าต่อตาdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa-dtɔ̀ɔ-dtaa
Upon seeing the condition of the injured person, he was so shocked that he fainted right before everyone's eyes.
ก่อนgònการผ่าตัดgaan pàa dtàtวิสัญญีแพทย์wí-săn-yee-pâetจะjàให้hâiยาyaaเพื่อให้pêuua hâiคนไข้kon kâiสลบsà-lòpไปbpaiและláeไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukเจ็บปวดjèp bpùuatใดๆdai dai
Before surgery, the anesthesiologist will administer medication to make the patient become unconscious and not feel any pain.
2AdjectiveB1
unconscious; knocked out
In a state of not being awake or aware, often after injury, shock, or anesthesia.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardนอนสลบnɔɔn-sà-lòpนอนสลบnɔɔn-sà-lòp1[to] be unconscious; be out cold2[to] sleep very deeply; sleep like a logอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
He fell down the stairs. He's still lying unconscious now.
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เจ้าหน้าที่กู้ภัยjâao-nâa-tîi-gûu-paiพบpópชายchaaiคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngนอนสลบnɔɔn-sà-lòpอยู่yùuข้างถนนkâang-tà-nǒnจึงjʉngรีบrîipนำตัวnam-dtuuaส่งsòngโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baan
Rescue workers found a man lying unconscious on the roadside, so they rushed him to the hospital.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetครั้งkrángนั้นnánเขาkǎoนอนสลบnɔɔn-sà-lòpอยู่ในyùu-naiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanนานnaanถึงtʉ̌ngสามsǎamวันwanกว่าจะgwàa-jàฟื้นfʉ́ʉn
After that accident, he was unconscious in the hospital for a full three days before regaining consciousness.
แม้mɛ́ɛร่างกายrâang-gaaiจะjàยังyangทำงานtam-ngaanอยู่yùuแต่dtɛ̀ɛสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอยู่ในyùu-naiภาวะpaa-wáสลบsà-lòpทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoไม่รับmâi-rápรู้rúuสิ่งรอบข้างsìng-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangเลยləəi
Even though his body is still functioning, his brain is in an unconscious state, causing him to be completely unaware of his surroundings.
3AdjectiveB1
utterly exhausted/defeated (figurative)
Figurative, informal: completely worn out or thoroughly beaten; knocked out figuratively.
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakvery tired; exhaustedกลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserve7corn; maize (Southern Thai)นอนสลบnon sà-lòpนอนสลบnon sà-lòp1[to] be unconscious; be out cold2[to] sleep very deeply; sleep like a logเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I worked so hard today, I'll probably crash as soon as I get home.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnปาร์ตี้bpaa-dtîiหนักnàkไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iวันนี้wan-níiเลยləəiนอนสลบnɔɔn-sà-lòpอยู่yùuบนbonโซฟาsoo-faaทั้งวันtáng-wan
I partied a bit too hard last night, so today I've been knocked out on the sofa all day.
ทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoโดนdoonคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngยำใหญ่yam-yàiไปbpai5-0เรียกได้ว่าrîiak-dâai-wâaแพ้สลบpɛ́ɛ-sà-lòpคาkaaบ้านbâanตัวเองdtuua-eengเลยทีเดียวləəi-tii-diiao
Our football team was crushed by the opponent 5-0; you could say they were thoroughly beaten on their own home ground.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สลบ said สะ-หลบ?
sà-lòp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
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 | — | — |