หลับใน(làp nai)
Meanings
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[to] experience a microsleep; [to] doze off
To fall asleep momentarily or experience a microsleep without realizing it, especially while driving or performing a task that requires attention.
Examples
ขับรถkàp rótขับรถkàp rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ดึกๆdèuk dèukดึกๆdèuk dèuk1very late at night2the late-night hoursแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!หลับในlàp naiหลับในlàp nai[to] experience a microsleep; [to] doze offนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)ง่วงngûuangง่วงngûuangsleepy; drowsyก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerจอดjòtจอดjòt1[to] park (vehicle)2[to] stop and remain (vehicle/craft)พักก่อนpák gònพักก่อนpák gòn1[to] take a break; [to] rest first2[!] wait; hold on; calm down
Driving late at night like this, you must be careful of falling asleep at the wheel; if you're sleepy, pull over and rest first.
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หลับในlàp naiหลับในlàp nai[to] experience a microsleep; [to] doze off