เลิกยา
lə̂ək-yaaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] quit drugs; [to] stop using drugs
to stop using illegal drugs or to overcome a drug addiction
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptเลิกยาlə̂ək-yaaเลิกยาlə̂ək-yaa[to] quit drugs; [to] stop using drugsเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ยาเสพติดyaa-sèep-dtìtยาเสพติดyaa-sèep-dtìtillegal/controlled drugs; narcoticsทำลายtam-laaiทำลายtam-laai1[to] destroy; ruin2[to] spoil; undermineครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; household
He is trying to quit drugs because he doesn't want them to destroy his family.
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พี่ชายpîi-chaaiเลิกยาlə̂ək-yaaได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoและlɛ́ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเขาkǎoไปbpaiช่วยchûuaiคนkonที่tîiกำลังgam-langเข้าkâoรับrápการบำบัดgaan-bam-bàtยาเสพติดyaa-sèep-dtìt
My older brother has managed to quit drugs, and now he helps people undergoing treatment for drug addiction.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàเลิกยาlə̂ək-yaaได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoยังyangเข้ารับkâo-rápคำปรึกษาkam-bprʉ̀k-sǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการกลับgaan-glàpไปbpaiเสพsèepยาเสพติดyaa-sèep-dtìtซ้ำsám
Although he has managed to quit drugs, he still attends counseling to prevent a relapse.
การสนับสนุนgaan-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnจากjàakครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผู้ติดยาเสพติดpûu-dtìt-yaa-sèep-dtìtเลิกยาlə̂ək-yaaได้dâaiง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂nโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpความกดดันkwaam-gòt-danตามลำพังdtaam-lam-pang
Family support makes it easier for people with drug addiction to quit, without having to face the pressure alone.
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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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
เลิกยาlə̂ək-yaaเลิกยาlə̂ək-yaa[to] quit drugs; [to] stop using drugs[to] quit drugs; [to] stop using drugsWord