เดินหนี
dəən-nǐiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] walk away [from sb/sth]
to walk away from someone or something, often to avoid a situation or conflict.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเดินหนีdəən-nǐiเดินหนีdəən-nǐi[to] walk away [from sb/sth]
He is angry, so I'm walking away.
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When they started arguing, she just walked away.
I don't want to talk, I'm going to walk away now.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàช่วยกันchûuai-ganแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaเขาkǎoกลับglàpเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàเดินหนีdəən-nǐiและlɛ́ทิ้งtíngให้hâiฉันchǎnเผชิญหน้าpà-chəən-nâaกับgàpมันmanคนเดียวkon-diiao
Instead of solving the problem together, he chose to walk away and leave me to face it alone.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dəən
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep running[to] walk; go on footPart 1
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หนีnǐiหนีnǐi1[to] flee; run away; escape2[to] avoid; evade; dodge; shirk3[to] elope[to] flee; run away; escapePart 2
เดินหนีdəən-nǐiเดินหนีdəən-nǐi[to] walk away [from sb/sth][to] walk away [from sb/sth]Word