หลบหลุม
lòp-lǔmMeaning
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[to] avoid potholes
To steer or move in a way that avoids potholes or holes on a road or surface.
Examples
ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitช้าๆcháa cháaช้าๆcháa cháaslowly; unhurriedlyนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleหลบหลุมlòp lŭmหลบหลุมlòp lŭm[to] avoid potholesตรงหน้าdtrong nâaตรงหน้าdtrong nâa1right in front; right before one's eyes2in front of [sb/sth]ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
Drive slowly and avoid the pothole ahead.
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He steered the motorcycle to avoid potholes while it was raining.
I had to avoid potholes the whole way because the road repairs weren't finished.
คนขับรถkon-kàp-rótบัสbátชะลอchá-lɔɔความเร็วkwaam-reoและlɛ́หลบหลุมlòp-lǔmอย่างyàangชำนาญcham-naanเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanกระเด้งgrà-dêng
The bus driver slowed down and expertly avoided potholes so the passengers wouldn't bounce.
Drive slowly; it's a gravel road and you need to maneuver around the bumps.
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiหลบหลุมlòp-lǔmกับgàpรอยrɔɔiนูนnuunตลอดทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taangกลับบ้านglàp-bâan
It rained heavily last night, so I had to constantly avoid pits and raised patches on the way home.
พอpɔɔเข้าkâoเขตkèetหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanคนขับkon-kàpก็gɔ̂ชะลอchá-lɔɔแล้วlɛ́ɛoหลบหลุมlòp-lǔmที่tîiสะพานไม้sà-paan-máaiได้dâaiอย่างyàangคล่องklɔ̂ɔng
Once entering the village, the driver slowed down and deftly maneuvered around the bumps on the wooden bridge.
เขาkăoหลบหลุมlòp lŭmและláeสันsănดินdinบนbonทางtaangดินdinชันchanด้วยdûuayพวงมาลัยpuuang maa-laiเบาๆbao baoเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiช่วงล่างchûuang lâangกระแทกgrà-tâek
He steered lightly to avoid the pits and ridges on the steep dirt road so the suspension wouldn’t hit hard.
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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หลุมlǔmหลุมlǔm1hole; pit2dent; depression3classifier for golf holes4golf hole5socket; socket-like cavity6grave pithole; pitPart 2
หลบหลุมlòp-lǔmหลบหลุมlòp-lǔm[to] avoid potholes[to] avoid potholesWord