หลบตัว
lòp-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] hide oneself; [to] go into hiding
to hide oneself, often to avoid being found by others or to escape from a situation.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)หลบตัวlòp-dtuuaหลบตัวlòp-dtuua[to] hide oneself; [to] go into hidingอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâai1[to] be under [sth]; [to] be beneath [sth]2[to] be south of [somewhere]3[to] be under the control of [sb/sth]เตียงdtiiangเตียงdtiiang1bed (furniture)2CLF: beds; bed-like platforms3hospital bed/capacity
My cat likes to hide itself under the bed.
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เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngหลบตัวlòp-dtuuaจากjàakนักข่าวnák-kàaoที่มาtîi-maaรอrɔɔสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatอยู่yùuหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan
He had to hide from the reporters who were waiting to interview him in front of the house.
ผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiหลบตัวlòp-dtuuaอยู่ในyùu-naiบ้านร้างbâan-ráangหลังlǎngนั้นnánมาmaaหลายlǎaiวันwanแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The suspect has been hiding in that abandoned house for several days.
หลังจากlăng jàakเกิดเหตุการณ์gèrt hèt gaanนั้นnánเขาkăoก็gâwเลือกlêuuakที่จะtêe jàหลบตัวlòp dtuuaจากjàakสังคมsăng-komและláeใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítอย่างเงียบๆyàang ngîiap ngîiapเพื่อpêuuaหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîangการวิพากษ์วิจารณ์gaan wí-pâak wí-jaan
After that incident, he chose to hide himself from society and live quietly to avoid criticism.
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
หลบตัวlòp-dtuuaหลบตัวlòp-dtuua[to] hide oneself; [to] go into hiding[to] hide oneself; [to] go into hidingWord