เลิกกัน
lə̂ək-ganMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] break up (with each other)
To end a romantic relationship.
Examples
พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎothey; them (people)เพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowคบกันkóp-ganคบกันkóp-gan1[to] be in a relationship; [to] date [each other]2[to] associate with [each other]; [to] be friendsไม่นานmâi-naanไม่นานmâi-naan1soon; shortly2briefly; not for longแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลิกกันlə̂ək-ganเลิกกันlə̂ək-gan[to] break up (with each other)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
They just started dating not long ago, but now they've broken up.
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ฉันchǎnเสียใจsǐia-jaiที่tîiได้ยินdâi-yinว่าwâaคุณkunกับgàpแฟนfɛɛnเลิกกันlə̂ək-ganมีอะไรmii-à-raiให้hâiช่วยchûuaiไหมmǎi
I'm sorry to hear that you and your boyfriend broke up. Is there anything I can do to help?
ทั้งสองคนtáng-sɔ̌ɔng-konตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเลิกกันlə̂ək-ganด้วยดีdûuai-diiเพราะprɔ́เป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiในnaiชีวิตchii-wítต่างกันdtàang-gan
The two of them decided to break up amicably because their life goals were different.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàยังyangรักrákกันganอยู่yùuแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางครั้งbaang-krángการเลิกกันgaan-lə̂ək-ganก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkที่tîiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùtสำหรับsǎm-ràpทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔได้dâai
Even though they still love each other, sometimes breaking up is the best solution for both parties when the relationship can no longer move forward.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lə̂ək
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
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 1
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กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarktogether; together withPart 2
เลิกกันlə̂ək-ganเลิกกันlə̂ək-gan[to] break up (with each other)[to] break up (with each other)Word