เลิกคบ
lə̂ək-kópMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] stop being friends with [sb]
To stop being friends with someone; to end a relationship or association with someone.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterเลิกคบlə̂ək-kópเลิกคบlə̂ək-kóp[to] stop being friends with [sb]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; earmarkแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
I heard that he and his girlfriend stopped seeing each other.
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แพรprɛɛตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเลิกคบlə̂ək-kópกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanคนkonนั้นnánเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoนิสัยní-sǎiไม่ดีmâi-dii
Prae decided to stop being friends with that person because of his bad personality.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunยังyangโกหกgoo-hòkฉันchǎnไม่mâiเลิกlə̂əkฉันchǎnคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngเลิกคบlə̂ək-kópกับgàpคุณkun
If you don't stop lying to me, I will have to stop being friends with you.
การเลิกgaan-lə̂əkคบkópกับgàpเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtที่รู้จักtîi-rúu-jàkกันganมานานmaa-naanเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiทำใจtam-jaiได้dâaiยากมากyâak-mâak
Ending a friendship with a close friend you've known for a long time is a very difficult thing to accept.
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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คบkópคบkóp1[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends with2[to] date (romantically); be in a relationship[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends withPart 2
เลิกคบlə̂ək-kópเลิกคบlə̂ək-kóp[to] stop being friends with [sb][to] stop being friends with [sb]Word