เลิกรา
lə̂ək-raaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] break up; part ways (romantic)
to end a romantic relationship; to part ways as a couple
Examples
เขาสองคนkǎo-sɔ̌ɔng-konเขาสองคนkǎo-sɔ̌ɔng-konthe two of them; they bothตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideเลิกราlə̂ək-raaเลิกราlə̂ək-raa1[to] break up; part ways (romantic)2[to] part company; go separate waysกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)คุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or times
The two of them decided to break up after several talks.
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Even though they have broken up, they still respect each other.
เธอterเล่าlâoด้วยdûuayน้ำเสียงnám sĭiangนิ่งnìngๆ-ว่าwâaเลิกราlêrk raaกับgàpแฟนfaenเมื่อmêuuaเดือนdeuuanก่อนgòn
She said in a calm voice that she broke up with her boyfriend last month.
ท้ายที่สุดtáai-tîi-sùtทั้งคู่táng-kûuยอมรับyɔɔm-rápความต่างkwaam-dtàangและlɛ́ตกลงdtòk-longเลิกราlə̂ək-raaอย่างyàangสันติsǎn-dtìเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiต่างdtàangคนkonต่างdtàangได้dâaiเริ่มต้นใหม่rə̂əm-dtôn-mài
In the end, they accepted their differences and agreed to part ways peacefully so each could start anew.
2VerbB2
[to] part company; go separate ways
to separate or end an association (not limited to romance), often with a sense of finality
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondแห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideเลิกราlə̂ək-raaเลิกราlə̂ək-raa1[to] break up; part ways (romantic)2[to] part company; go separate waysร่วมrûuamร่วมrûuam1[to] join; participate2together; jointly3joint; shared; mutualทุนtunทุนtun1scholarship; grant2capital; funds3principal; cost basis4natural endowmentเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎai1goal; target; aim2target (literal)ไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongไม่ตรงmâi-dtrong1not straight; crooked2inaccurate; not corresponding3not straightforward; indirectกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmark
After the big meeting, the two companies decided to end their joint venture because their goals did not align.
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ทีมtiimอาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màkเลิกราlə̂ək-raaกับgàpโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiและlɛ́หันไปhǎn-bpaiช่วยchûuaiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiที่tîiขาดแคลนkàat-klɛɛnกว่าgwàa
The volunteer team parted ways with this project and shifted to help more underserved areas.
ชมรมchom-romประกาศbprà-gàatเลิกราlə̂ək-raaกับgàpพันธมิตรpan-tá-mítเดิมdəəmอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaanพร้อมprɔ́ɔmอธิบายà-tí-baaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnด้านdâanจริยธรรมjà-rí-yá-tam
The club officially announced that it is severing ties with its former partner, explaining ethical reasons.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaค่านิยมองค์กรkâa-ní-yom-ong-gɔɔnเริ่มrə̂əmสวนทางsǔuan-taangกันganเราraoจึงjʉngจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngเลิกราlə̂ək-raaความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
When the organizations' values began to diverge, we found it necessary to end the collaboration to prevent long-term conflict.
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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ราraaราraa1mold; mildew2we two; both of us (archaic/literary)3[to] desist; stop; let upmold; mildewPart 2
เลิกราlə̂ək-raaเลิกราlə̂ək-raa[to] break up; part ways (romantic)[to] break up; part ways (romantic)Word