หนีภัย
nǐi-paiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] flee danger; take refuge
To escape or run away from danger, disaster, or persecution to reach safety; to seek refuge.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหนีภัยnǐi-paiหนีภัยnǐi-pai1[to] flee danger; take refuge2evacuation; flight from dangerไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]ศูนย์sǔunศูนย์sǔun1zero; 02center; hubอพยพòp-pá-yópอพยพòp-pá-yóp1[to] migrate; relocate (settlement)2[to] evacuate (for safety)เดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níi1right now; at this moment2immediately (imperative)3nowadays; these days
We need to flee to the evacuation center now.
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Villagers fled the flood to higher ground.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเขาkǎoหนีภัยnǐi-paiจากjàakไฟป่าfai-bpàaและlɛ́ไปพักbpai-pákกับgàpญาติyâatในเมืองnai-mʉʉang
His family escaped the wildfire and stayed with relatives in the city.
ผู้ลี้ภัยpûu-líi-paiจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakหนีภัยnǐi-paiความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngข้ามkâamชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnหวังwǎngเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônชีวิตใหม่chii-wít-màiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Many refugees fled conflict across the border, hoping to start a new life safely.
2NounB1
evacuation; flight from danger
The act or process of escaping from danger, such as evacuating during disasters or seeking refuge.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)หนีภัยnǐi-paiหนีภัยnǐi-pai1[to] flee danger; take refuge2evacuation; flight from dangerออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)พื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3space; arena (figurative)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)สัญญาณเตือนภัยsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉan-paiสัญญาณเตือนภัยsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉan-paialarm; warning signalพายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)
Villagers evacuated the area after hearing the storm warning siren.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətไฟไหม้fai-mâiโรงเรียนroong-riianจัดให้jàt-hâiทุกคนtúk-konหนีภัยnǐi-paiตามdtaamแผนpɛ̌ɛnและlɛ́ไปยังbpai-yangจุดรวมjùt-ruuamพลpon
When a fire broke out, the school had everyone evacuate according to the plan and go to the assembly point.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamการหนีภัยgaan-nǐi-paiจากjàakน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamกลางดึกglaang-dʉ̀kและlɛ́พักpákในnaiศูนย์sǔunอพยพòp-pá-yópชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
His family had to flee the flood in the middle of the night and stay in a temporary evacuation center.
ทางtaangการประกาศgaan-bprà-gàatให้hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonหนีภัยnǐi-paiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakเขตkèetเสี่ยงsìiangทันทีtan-tiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการสูญเสียgaan-sǔun-sǐiaแม้mɛ́ɛการอพยพgaan-òp-pá-yópจะjàสร้างsâangความลำบากkwaam-lam-bàakชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
Authorities announced that people must evacuate from the danger zone immediately to prevent losses, even though the evacuation causes temporary hardship.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หนีภัย said หนี-ไพ?
nǐi-pai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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หนีภัยnǐi-paiหนีภัยnǐi-pai[to] flee danger; take refuge[to] flee danger; take refugeWord