เลิกรา(lêrk raa)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] break up; part ways (romantic)

to end a romantic relationship; to part ways as a couple

Examples

เขาสองคนkăo sŏng konเขาสองคนkăo sŏng konthe two of them; they bothตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideเลิกราlêrk raaเลิกราlêrk raa1[to] break up; part ways (romantic)2[to] part company; go separate waysกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng 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)หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1classifier for occurrences or times2time; occasion; instance3turn (one’s turn to do something)
The two of them decided to break up after several talks.
2VerbB2

[to] part company; go separate ways

to separate or end an association (not limited to romance), often with a sense of finality

Examples

หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting3assembly; councilใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondแห่งhàengแห่งhàeng1of; belonging to (formal)2place; location (formal)3classifier: places/institutionsตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideเลิกราlêrk raaเลิกราlêrk raa1[to] break up; part ways (romantic)2[to] part company; go separate waysร่วมrûuamร่วมrûuam1[to] join; participate2together; jointly3joint; shared; mutualทุนtunทุนtun1capital; funds2scholarship; grant3principal; cost basis4natural endowmentเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเป้าหมายbpâo măaiเป้าหมายbpâo măai1target (literal)2objective (business/strategy)3goal; target; aimไม่ตรงmâi dtrongไม่ตรงmâi dtrong1not straight; crooked2inaccurate; not corresponding3not straightforward; indirectกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
After the big meeting, the two companies decided to end their joint venture because their goals did not align.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เลิกกันlêrk ganเลิกกันlêrk gan[to] break up (with each other)

[to] break up (with each other)

แยกทางกันyâek taang ganแยกทางกันyâek taang gan1[to] break up (relationship)2[to] go separate ways
  • [to] break up (relationship)
  • [to] go separate ways
แยกย้ายกันyâek yáai ganแยกย้ายกันyâek yáai gan[to] go separate ways

[to] go separate ways

แยกทางyâek taangแยกทางyâek taang1[to] part ways [with sb]; [to] go separate ways2[of roads/paths] [to] diverge; [to] split
  • [to] part ways [with sb]; [to] go separate ways
  • [of roads/paths] [to] diverge; [to] split
สลายตัวsà-lăai dtuuaสลายตัวsà-lăai dtuua1[to] break down; decompose; disintegrate2[to] disperse; disband (of a group)3[to] undergo radioactive decay4[to] dissipate; die out (of a phenomenon)
  • [to] break down; decompose; disintegrate
  • [to] disperse; disband (of a group)
  • [to] undergo radioactive decay
  • [to] dissipate; die out (of a phenomenon)

Word Breakdown

เลิกlêrkเลิกlêrk1[to] stop; cease; quit2[to] break up; separate3[to] cancel; abolish; discontinue4[to] give up; quit (a habit)5[to] end; be over (class/work/event)Part 1
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ราraaราraa1mold; mildew2price; cost (archaic/lit.)3I; we (royal/arch., singular modest or royal plural)Part 2
เลิกราlêrk raaเลิกราlêrk raa[to] break up; part ways (romantic)