หนีงาน
nǐi-ngaanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] skip work; [to] shirk work
to skip work, shirk responsibilities, or be absent from work without permission
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหนีงานnǐi-ngaanหนีงานnǐi-ngaan[to] skip work; [to] shirk workไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporter
Yesterday he skipped work to go watch a movie with his girlfriend.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunหนีงานnĕe ngaanบ่อยๆbòi bòiแบบนี้bàep néeเจ้านายjâo naaiอาจจะàat jàไล่lâiคุณkunออกòkได้dâiนะná
If you skip work often like this, the boss might fire you.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanบางคนbaang-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpแอบɛ̀ɛpหนีงานnǐi-ngaanไปbpaiสูบบุหรี่sùup-bù-rìiหลังร้านlǎng-ráan
Some employees like to sneak away from work to smoke behind the shop.
การgaanหนีงานnǐi-ngaanในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiทีมtiimกำลังgam-langเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpวิกฤตwí-grìtถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการกระทำgaan-grà-tamที่tîiขาดkàatความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng
Skipping work while the team is facing a crisis is considered a highly irresponsible act.
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 classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
nǐi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หนีnǐiหนีnǐi1[to] flee; run away; escape2[to] avoid; evade; dodge; shirk3[to] elope[to] flee; run away; escapePart 1
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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)work; job; employmentPart 2
หนีงานnǐi-ngaanหนีงานnǐi-ngaan[to] skip work; [to] shirk work[to] skip work; [to] shirk workWord