หลบอ่าว
lòp-àaoMeaning
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[to] seek shelter in a bay
Of a boat or ship: to move into a bay or lee of a bay to avoid strong wind, waves, or storms.
Examples
เรือประมงrʉʉa-bprà-mongเรือประมงrʉʉa-bprà-mongfishing boat; fishing vesselต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหลบอ่าวlòp-àaoหลบอ่าวlòp-àao[to] seek shelter in a bayก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerพายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหลีกlìikหลีกlìik1[to] avoid; evade; shun; escape2[to] give way; step asideแรงลมrɛɛng-lomแรงลมrɛɛng-lom1wind force; wind strength2wind load (engineering)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)คลื่นklʉ̂ʉnคลื่นklʉ̂ʉn1wave (water/sea)2wave (physics; signal/EM)3surge; influx4broadcast frequency; radio band
The fishing boat must move into the bay before the storm arrives to avoid strong winds and waves.
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กัปตันgàp-dtanสั่งให้sàng-hâiหลบอ่าวlòp-àaoใกล้glâiเกาะgɔ̀เพราะprɔ́ทะเลเปิดtá-lee-bpə̀ətเริ่มrə̂əmแรงrɛɛngขึ้นkʉ̂n
The captain ordered to seek shelter in the bay near the island because the open sea was getting rougher.
เรือreuuaทัวร์tuuaเปลี่ยนbplìianเส้นทางsên taangไปbpaiหลบอ่าวlòp àaoด้านdâanลีleeอaเวิร์ดwêrtของkŏngเกาะgòrเพื่อpêuuaรอrorให้hâiคลื่นklêunสงบsà-ngòp
The tour boat changed course to shelter in the leeward side of the island's bay to wait for the waves to calm.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแนวnɛɛoพายุpaa-yúพัดผ่านpát-pàanกองเรือgɔɔng-rʉʉaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakหลบอ่าวlòp-àaoตามdtaamจุดjùtบังลมbang-lomเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiจากjàakคลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lomจัดjàt
As the storm front passed, the fleet chose to hunker down in wind-sheltered bays to prevent damage from high winds and waves.
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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หลบอ่าวlòp-àaoหลบอ่าวlòp-àao[to] seek shelter in a bay[to] seek shelter in a bayWord