หลบฉาก
lòp-chàakMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] slip away; withdraw; step aside
To move out of sight or withdraw from a situation, often to avoid meeting someone, attracting attention, or becoming involved.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแฟนเก่าfɛɛn-gàoแฟนเก่าfɛɛn-gàoformer romantic partner; exเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maa[to] walk in; [to] enter by walkingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหลบฉากlòp-chàakหลบฉากlòp-chàak[to] slip away; withdraw; step asideไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหลังร้านlǎng-ráanหลังร้านlǎng-ráanback of the shop
When he saw his ex walk in, he slipped away to the back of the shop.
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ฉันchănไม่mâiอยากyàakเข้าไปยุ่งkâo bpai yûngตอนที่dton têeทั้งสองคนtáng sŏng konกำลังgam-langเถียงกันtĭiang ganเลยloieหลบฉากlòp chàakออกมาòk maaเงียบngîiapๆ-
I didn't want to get involved while the two of them were arguing, so I quietly slipped away.
พอpɔɔแขกkɛ̀ɛkเริ่มrə̂əmคุยkuiเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂หลบฉากlòp-chàakไปbpaiนั่งnângอีกìikโต๊ะdtóเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoคุยกันkui-ganสะดวกsà-dùuak
When the guests started discussing personal matters, I discreetly moved to another table so they could talk freely.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะเป็นjà-bpenคนช่วยkon-chûuaiแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaจนjonงานngaanสำเร็จsǎm-rètแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupกับgàpผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanเขาkǎoกลับglàpหลบฉากlòp-chàakไปbpaiเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakเป็นbpenจุดสนใจjùt-sǒn-jai
Although he was the one who helped resolve the problems and get the project finished, he slipped away when it was time for a photo with the executives because he didn't want to be the center of attention.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; elude4[to] return; go back (Southern Thai)[to] dodge; avoidPart 1
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ฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)scene (drama/film/story)Part 2
หลบฉากlòp-chàakหลบฉากlòp-chàak[to] slip away; withdraw; step aside[to] slip away; withdraw; step asideWord