หลบภัย
lòp-paiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] take refuge; [to] seek shelter
To hide or move to a safe place to avoid danger.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactที่หลบภัยtîi-lòp-paiที่หลบภัยtîi-lòp-paishelter; refuge; safe haven
When there is a big storm, we must find a place to take shelter.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakต้องdtɔ̂ngอพยพòp-pá-yópไปbpaiหลบภัยlòp-paiในnaiประเทศเพื่อนบ้านbprà-têet-pʉ̂ʉan-bâanเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakสงครามsǒng-kraam
Many villagers had to evacuate to take refuge in a neighboring country due to the war.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanประกาศเตือนbprà-gàat-dtʉʉanให้hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonที่อยู่tîi-yùuริมrimชายฝั่งchaai-fàngเตรียมพร้อมdtriiam-prɔ́ɔmหลบภัยlòp-paiจากjàakคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnสึนามิsʉ̀-naa-mí
The government warned people living on the coast to prepare to seek shelter from the tsunami.
ในระหว่างnai-rá-wàangการโจมตีgaan-joom-dtiiทางอากาศtaang-aa-gàatผู้คนpûu-konต่างdtàangวิ่งหาwîng-hǎaที่หลบภัยtîi-lòp-paiใต้ดินdtâai-dinเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wít
During the air raid, people ran to find underground shelters to save their lives.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หลบภัย said หลบ-ไพ?
lòp-pai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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หลบภัยlòp-paiหลบภัยlòp-pai[to] take refuge; [to] seek shelter[to] take refuge; [to] seek shelterWord