เลิกทำ
lə̂ək-tamMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] stop doing [sth]; [to] quit
to stop doing something; to quit an activity.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลิกทำlə̂ək-tamเลิกทำlə̂ək-tam[to] stop doing [sth]; [to] quitวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at present
I'm tired. I'll stop doing this for today.
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He stopped running the coffee shop because there were no customers.
The doctor told him to stop working too hard.
พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaงานอดิเรกngaan-à-dì-rèekนี้níiใช้เงินchái-ngənเยอะเกินไปyə́-gəən-bpaiฉันchǎnเลยləəiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเลิกทำlə̂ək-tam
When I realized this hobby cost too much money, I decided to stop doing it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เลิกทำ said เลิก-ทัม?
lə̂ək-tam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 2
เลิกทำlə̂ək-tamเลิกทำlə̂ək-tam[to] stop doing [sth]; [to] quit[to] stop doing [sth]; [to] quitWord