ละเลิก
lá-lə̂əkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] give up; discontinue; abandon
To stop doing or pursuing something, such as an activity, habit, or practice.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillละเลิกlá-lə̂əkละเลิกlá-lə̂ək[to] give up; discontinue; abandonการพนันgaan-pá-nanการพนันgaan-pá-nangambling; bettingแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
He has given up gambling.
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เธอtəəตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàละláเลิกนิสัยlə̂ək-ní-sǎiผัดวันประกันพรุ่งpàt-wan-bprà-gan-prûngและlɛ́เริ่มrə̂əmทำงานtam-ngaanให้hâiเสร็จตามกำหนดsèt-dtaam-gam-nòt
She intends to give up her habit of procrastinating and start finishing her work on time.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanตกลงdtòk-longจะjàละเลิกlá-lə̂əkการเผาgaan-pǎoขยะkà-yàเพราะprɔ́ควันkwanทำให้tam-hâiเด็กdèkและlɛ́คนแก่kon-gɛ̀ɛไอai
The villagers agreed to stop burning rubbish because the smoke was making children and older people cough.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenวิธีwí-tiiที่tîiใช้cháiกันganมานานmaa-naanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnหลายคนlǎai-konก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmละเลิกlá-lə̂əkการเผาgaan-pǎoตอซังdtɔɔ-sangเพราะprɔ́เห็นhěnผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngคนในkon-naiชุมชนchum-chon
Although it is a long-established practice, many farmers are beginning to abandon stubble burning because they have seen its effects on the health of people in the community.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2each; per3[to] omit; leave out; skip4topic/softening particle[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)Part 1
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เลิกlə̂əkเลิกlə̂ək1[to] stop; cease; quit2[to] end; be over (class/work/event)3[to] break up; separate4[to] cancel; abolish; discontinue[to] stop; cease; quitPart 2
ละเลิกlá-lə̂əkละเลิกlá-lə̂ək[to] give up; discontinue; abandon[to] give up; discontinue; abandonWord