หลบตา
lòp-dtaaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] avoid eye contact; avert one's gaze
To look away or avoid meeting another person's eyes.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหลบตาlòp-dtaaหลบตาlòp-dtaa[to] avoid eye contact; avert one's gazeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)
He avoided my eyes when I asked about the money.
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พอpɔɔครูkruuถามtǎamว่าwâaใครkraiยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanเด็กdèkหลายคนlǎai-konก็gɔ̂หลบตาlòp-dtaaครูkruu
When the teacher asked who had not done their homework, several children avoided the teacher's gaze.
แม้máeเขาkăoจะjàพยายามpà-yaa-yaamตอบdtòpอย่างyàangมั่นใจmân jaiแต่dtàeการgaanหลบตาlòp dtaaคู่สนทนาkôo sŏn-tá-naaอยู่yòoบ่อยbòiๆ-ก็gâwทำให้tam hâiดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanไม่แน่ใจmâi nâe jaiในnaiสิ่งที่sìng têeพูดpôot
Although he tried to answer confidently, frequently avoiding the other person's eyes made him seem unsure of what he was saying.
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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หลบตาlòp-dtaaหลบตาlòp-dtaa[to] avoid eye contact; avert one's gaze[to] avoid eye contact; avert one's gazeWord