หลับใน
làp-naiMeaning
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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 to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstหลับในlàp naiหลับในlàp nai[to] experience a microsleep; [to] doze offนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseง่วงngûuangง่วงngûuangsleepy; drowsyก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจอดjòtจอดjòt1[to] park (vehicle)2[to] stop and remain (vehicle/craft)พักก่อนpák gònพักก่อนpák gòn1[to] take a break; [to] rest first2wait; 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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เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkจนjonพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnไม่พอmâi-pɔɔเลยləəiเผลอหลับplə̌ə-làpในnaiตอนdtɔɔnขี่kìiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiกลับบ้านglàp-bâan
He worked so hard that he didn't get enough rest, so he accidentally dozed off while riding his motorcycle home.
อุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetบนbonท้องถนนtɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒnช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanมักmákมีmiiสาเหตุหลักsǎa-hèet-làkมาจากmaa-jàakผู้ขับขี่pûu-kàp-kìiเกิดgə̀ətอาการaa-gaanหลับในlàp-naiเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakความเหนื่อยล้าสะสมkwaam-nʉ̀ʉai-láa-sà-sǒm
Road accidents during festivals are often primarily caused by drivers falling asleep at the wheel due to accumulated fatigue.
การดื่มgaan-dʉ̀ʉmกาแฟgaa-fɛɛอาจàatช่วยchûuaiแก้gɛ̂ɛง่วงngûuangได้dâaiชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛทางที่ดีtaang-tîi-diiที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiการป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-ganการหลับgaan-làpในnaiคือkʉʉการนอนหลับgaan-nɔɔn-làpให้hâiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔ
Drinking coffee might help relieve sleepiness temporarily, but the best way to prevent microsleep is getting sufficient sleep.
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
làp
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
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หลับในlàp-naiหลับในlàp-nai[to] experience a microsleep; [to] doze off[to] experience a microsleep; [to] doze offWord