เลี่ย
lîiaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] avoid; [to] evade
to avoid [sb/sth] or avoid doing [sth], especially by keeping away, going around, or not dealing with it directly
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptเลี่ยงlîiangเลี่ยงlîiang1[to] avoid; dodge2[to] avoid; go around (detour)3[to] evade (rules/responsibility)การตอบคำถามgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamการตอบคำถามgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamanswering questionsเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuapersonal matter; private affair
He tries to avoid answering questions about personal matters.
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I wake up early to avoid traffic jams on the main road.
ผู้จัดpûu-jàtการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiเลี่ยงlîiangการเผชิญหน้าgaan-pà-chəən-nâaโดยตรงdooi-dtrongเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumแย่ลงyɛ̂ɛ-long
The manager decided to avoid direct confrontation so as not to worsen the situation in the meeting.
แพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namให้hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiเลี่ยงlîiangการรับประทานอาหารgaan-ráp-bprà-taan-aa-hǎanรสจัดrót-jàtในช่วงnai-chûuangที่tîiกำลังgam-langรักษาrák-sǎaโรคกระเพาะrôok-grà-pɔ́
The doctor advised the patient to avoid eating spicy food while being treated for gastritis.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lîia
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |