หลบหนี
lòp-nǐiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] escape; flee
To get away from a place or person to avoid danger, arrest, or capture.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)หลบหนีlòp-nǐiหลบหนีlòp-nǐi1[to] escape; flee2[to] evade; abscondจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmอาคารaa-kaanอาคารaa-kaanbuildingเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)สัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉan1warning signal/alarm2warning sign/red flagไฟไหม้fai-mâiไฟไหม้fai-mâi1a fire (destructive)2[to] catch fire; be on fire
We quickly escaped from the building when we heard the fire alarm.
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คนร้ายkon-ráaiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamหลบหนีlòp-nǐiการจับกุมgaan-jàp-gumแต่dtɛ̀ɛตำรวจdtam-rùuatปิดล้อมbpìt-lɔ́ɔmทันtan
The suspect tried to escape arrest, but the police surrounded him in time.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดเหตุgə̀ət-hèetทะเลาะวิวาทtá-lɔ́-wí-wâatผู้คนpûu-konต่างdtàangหลบหนีlòp-nǐiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
When a brawl broke out, people fled the scene to stay safe.
ผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaใช้cháiความมืดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉtหลบหนีlòp-nǐiจากที่jàak-tîiพักpákแต่dtɛ̀ɛถูกtùukกล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng-wong-jɔɔn-bpìtจับภาพjàp-pâapไว้wáiได้dâai
The suspect used the darkness to flee from the residence, but was captured on CCTV.
2VerbB1
[to] evade; abscond
To run away to avoid duties, problems, debts, or legal obligations.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptหลบหนีlòp-nǐiหลบหนีlòp-nǐi1[to] escape; flee2[to] evade; abscondหนี้nîiหนี้nîidebt; liabilityและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รับโทรศัพท์ráp-too-rá-sàpรับโทรศัพท์ráp-too-rá-sàp[to] answer the phoneจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเจ้าหนี้jâao-nîiเจ้าหนี้jâao-nîi1creditor2accounts payable; creditor account (accounting)
He tried to run away from debt and wouldn't answer calls from creditors.
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บางคนbaang-konหลบหนีlòp-nǐiภาษีpaa-sǐiเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpหน้าที่พลเมืองnâa-tîi-pon-lá-mʉʉang
Some people evade taxes because they don't want to take on civic duties.
เธอtəəคิดkítจะjàหลบหนีlòp-nǐiปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàคุยkuiกับgàpหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeen
She thought about running away from problems at work instead of talking clearly with her boss.
ผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanบางรายbaang-raaiหลบหนีlòp-nǐiพันธะpan-táสัญญาsǎn-yaaโดยdooiยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkโครงการkroong-gaanกลางคันglaang-kanและlɛ́ทิ้งtíngภาระpaa-ráให้hâiคู่สัญญาkûu-sǎn-yaa
Some entrepreneurs evade their contractual obligations by canceling projects midway and leaving the burden to their counterparts.
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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หนีnǐiหนีnǐi1[to] flee; run away; escape2[to] avoid; evade; dodge; shirk3[to] elope[to] flee; run away; escapePart 2
หลบหนีlòp-nǐiหลบหนีlòp-nǐi[to] escape; flee[to] escape; fleeWord