หลีกทาง
lìik-taangMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] make way; move aside; yield (right of way)
To move aside or clear the way so that someone or something can pass; to yield the right of way in traffic or on a path.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]หลีกทางlìik-taangหลีกทางlìik-taang1[to] make way; move aside; yield (right of way)2[to] step aside (figuratively); yield precedence/opportunityหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Please move aside.
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I saw an ambulance coming, so I quickly yielded the way.
คนkonเยอะมากyə́-mâakเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินdəənหลีกทางlìik-taangให้hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtเลยləəi
There were so many people, we had to keep moving aside for others the whole time.
เวลาwee-laaเห็นhěnคนแก่kon-gɛ̀ɛหรือrʉ̌ʉเด็กdèkเดินมาdəən-maaเราraoควรจะkuuan-jàหลีกทางlìik-taangให้hâiเขาkǎoเดินdəənได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
When you see an elderly person or a child approaching, you should move aside so they can walk conveniently.
2VerbB2
[to] step aside (figuratively); yield precedence/opportunity
To relinquish a role, position, or chance so that someone or something else can proceed.
Examples
ประธานบริษัทbprà-taan-bɔɔ-rí-sàtประธานบริษัทbprà-taan-bɔɔ-rí-sàt1company chairperson; chairman/chairwoman2company president (corporate title)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')หลีกทางlìik-taangหลีกทางlìik-taang1[to] make way; move aside; yield (right of way)2[to] step aside (figuratively); yield precedence/opportunityให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màithe younger generation; modern-minded youthขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎanบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎan1[to] manage; administer; run2[to] exercise (one's body)3[to] govern; oversee4administration; managementแทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf of
The company president decided to step aside to let the new generation take over the management.
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พี่pîiสมชายsǒm-chaaiยอมyɔɔmหลีกทางlìik-taangให้hâiรุ่นน้องrûn-nɔ́ɔngได้dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngเพราะprɔ́เห็นว่าhěn-wâaเขาkǎoมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
P' Somchai agreed to step aside for his junior to get the promotion because he saw that he was more capable.
หัวหน้าพรรคhǔua-nâa-pákประกาศbprà-gàatลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngโดยdooiให้เหตุผลhâi-hèet-pǒnว่าwâaถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaแล้วlɛ́ɛoที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngหลีกทางlìik-taangให้hâiผู้นำpûu-namคนใหม่kon-màiที่tîiมีวิสัยทัศน์mii-wí-sǎi-tátที่tîiสดใหม่sòt-màiกว่าgwàa
The party leader announced his resignation, reasoning that it was time to make way for a new leader with a fresher vision.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaตระหนักdtrà-nàkว่าwâaเพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimมีmiiความเหมาะสมkwaam-mɔ̀-sǒmกับgàpบทบาทbòt-bàatนี้níiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaเขาkǎoจึงjʉngเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàหลีกทางlìik-taangให้hâiอย่างyàangสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamโดยdooiคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngส่วนรวมsùuan-ruuamมากกว่าmâak-gwàaความต้องการkwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
Realizing his teammate was better suited for the role, he chose to step aside gracefully, prioritizing the team's success over his own ambition.
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
lìik
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
หลีกlìikหลีกlìik1[to] avoid; evade; shun; escape2[to] give way; step aside[to] avoid; evade; shun; escapePart 1
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ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 2
หลีกทางlìik-taangหลีกทางlìik-taang[to] make way; move aside; yield (right of way)[to] make way; move aside; yield (right of way)Word