หลบ
lòpMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] dodge; avoid
to move aside or change position to avoid being hit, seen, or confronted
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonหลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; eludeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastข้างทางkâang-taangข้างทางkâang-taang1roadside/wayside2by the road/along the way3roadside (as a modifier)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
A car is coming fast; move aside to the side of the road.
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ฝนfǒnเริ่มrə̂əmตกdtòkเขาkǎoจึงjʉngรีบเข้าrîip-kâoไปbpaiหลบlòpใต้dtâaiกันสาดgan-sàatเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเปียกbpìiak
The rain started, so he hurried to hide under the awning to avoid getting wet.
เธอtəəหลบตัวlòp-dtuuaไปbpaiจากjàakสายตาsǎai-dtaaผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakถูกtùukถามtǎamทันทีtan-tii
She averted the manager's gaze to avoid being questioned immediately.
นักปั่นnák-bpànต้องdtɔ̂ngหลบหลุมlòp-lǔmบ่อbɔ̀ɔบนbonถนนtà-nǒnอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiล้มlóm
Cyclists must swerve around potholes quickly to avoid falling.
2VerbA2
[to] hide; take cover
to keep oneself out of sight; to go somewhere to avoid being found or caught
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหลบอยู่lòp-yùuหลบอยู่lòp-yùu[to] be hidingหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard as
He is hiding behind the house, not wanting anyone to see him.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเธอtəəหลบlòpไปbpaiอยู่yùuที่บ้านtîi-bâanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakถูกtùukตามdtaamตัวdtuua
Yesterday she hid at a friend's house because she didn't want to be found.
นักข่าวnák kàaoหลบlòpในnaiคาเฟ่kaa-fêhเงียบngîiapๆ-เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiคนkonที่têeตามมาdtaam maaพบpóp
The reporter hid in a quiet cafe so the person following wouldn't find them.
ระหว่างrá-wàangการตรวจgaan-dtrùuatค้นkónผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamหลบlòpเข้าkâoห้องเก็บของhɔ̂ng-gèp-kɔ̌ɔngหลังร้านlǎng-ráanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลี่ยงlîiangการgaanถูกtùukจับกุมjàp-gum
During the search, the suspect tried to hide in the back storeroom to avoid being arrested.
3VerbB1
[to] evade; elude
to avoid responsibility, detection, or an obligation through action or strategy
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptหลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; eludeความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp1responsibility; accountability2responsibilities; remit; area of responsibilityไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)รายงานผลraai-ngaan-pǒnรายงานผลraai-ngaan-pǒn1results report; outcome report2[to] report resultsตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)กำหนดgam-nòtกำหนดgam-nòt1[to] set; fix; determine2[to] schedule; assign3deadline; due date4specification; stipulation
He tries to avoid responsibility and refuses to submit the report on time.
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ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanสงสัยsǒng-sǎiว่าwâaเธอtəəกำลังgam-langหลบlòpหน้าที่nâa-tîiโดยdooiโยนyoonงานngaanไปให้bpai-hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnทำtamแทนtɛɛn
The manager suspects she is evading her duties by passing the work to others.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangบางคนbaang-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpหลบlòpการตรวจสอบgaan-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpด้วยdûuaiการgaanอ้างâangข้อยกเว้นkɔ̂ɔ-yók-wénและlɛ́สร้างsâangประเด็นbprà-denเบี่ยงเบนbìiang-been
Some politicians like to evade scrutiny by citing exemptions and creating distractions.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpสัญญาsǎn-yaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลบlòpภาระผูกพันpaa-rá-pùuk-panด้านdâanสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmแม้mɛ́ɛยังyangได้รับdâi-rápผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotจากjàakโครงการkroong-gaan
The company was criticized for structuring contracts to avoid environmental obligations while still benefiting from the project.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
lòp
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 | — | — |