หล่น
fall
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- 1 fall、fall off、drop
Describes something becoming detached or unsupported and falling downward, often accidentally.
fall、fall off、drop
Describes an object falling from a hand, tree, surface, or other point of support, either naturally or by accident.
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โทรศัพท์หล่นจากมือ thoorasàp lòn càak mʉʉ The phone fell out of my hand. โทรศัพท์หล่นจากมือ details
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ฉันทำกุญแจหล่น chǎn tham kuncɛɛ lòn I accidentally dropped my keys. ฉันทำกุญแจหล่น details
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มะม่วงหล่นจากต้น mámûaŋ lòn càak tôn A mango fell from the tree. มะม่วงหล่นจากต้น details
Learning notes
Explanation
หล่น is basically intransitive and describes something falling. The source can be marked with หล่นจาก… (“fall from…”). To say that someone accidentally dropped an object, Thai commonly uses ทำ + object + หล่น; for example, ทำแก้วหล่น means “accidentally drop a glass.” For omitted names, details, or information, the compound ตกหล่น is more usual than หล่น alone.
Usage
It is commonly used in everyday situations involving physical objects falling—for example, a phone or keys falling from someone’s hand, an item falling from a shelf, or fruit falling from a tree.
Caution
หล่น itself usually describes the object as falling. For accidentally dropping something, use ทำ + object + หล่น. Do not normally use หล่น for rain falling or failing an exam; those meanings take ตก.
Differences from similar words
1 fall synonyms
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ตก has a much broader range, including rain falling, failing an exam, and a level decreasing. หล่น more specifically suggests that a physical object comes loose or loses its support and falls.
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ร่วง is especially common for leaves, flowers, hair, and similar things that shed or fall naturally. หล่น is more general and can describe ordinary objects falling from a hand or surface.