หลบทาง

lòp-taang

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] get out of the way

to move aside to let someone or something pass; to make way.

Examples

รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลบทางlòp-taangหลบทางlòp-taang[to] get out of the wayเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soon
A car is coming! Move aside, quick!
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ช่วยchûuaiหลบทางlòp-taangให้hâiคนแก่kon-gɛ̀ɛหน่อยnɔ̀iครับkráp
Please make way for the elderly person.
ทุกคนtúk-konหลบทางlòp-taangให้hâiรถพยาบาลrót-pá-yaa-baanไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔn
Everyone made way for the ambulance to go first.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnขบวนเสด็จkà-buuan-sà-dètใกล้เข้ามาglâi-kâo-maaตำรวจdtam-rùuatก็gɔ̂บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonหลบทางlòp-taang
When they saw the royal motorcade approaching, the police told the public to make way.

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

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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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ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 2
หลบทางlòp-taangหลบทางlòp-taang[to] get out of the way[to] get out of the wayWord

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