หลบฝน(lòp fŏn)
Meanings
1VerbA2
[to] take shelter from rain
To find or stay under cover in order to avoid getting wet from the rain.
Examples
ฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)หลบฝนlòp fŏnหลบฝนlòp fŏn1[to] take shelter from rain2[to] avoid the rainใต้dtâiใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3southern; of the South (often as prefix ใต้-)4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)กันสาดgan sàatกันสาดgan sàatawning; canopy
It’s raining; let’s take cover under the awning.
2VerbA2
[to] avoid the rain
To try to keep from being caught in the rain, often by moving quickly to a covered place.
Examples
ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeมาแล้วmaa láewมาแล้วmaa láew[sb/sth] has arrived; is here; here it comes!เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursueไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)หลบฝนlòp fŏnหลบฝนlòp fŏn1[to] take shelter from rain2[to] avoid the rainใต้dtâiใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3southern; of the South (often as prefix ใต้-)4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)กันสาดgan sàatกันสาดgan sàatawning; canopy
The rain is coming; we quickly duck under the awning to avoid it.
Word Breakdown
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หลบฝนlòp fŏnหลบฝนlòp fŏn[to] take shelter from rain