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Verbs

Avoid in Thai

“Avoid” in Thai is เลี่ยงlîang; you'll also hear หลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîang (formal).

เลี่ยง lîang

to avoid, to steer clear of verb

  • lîang falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
หลีกเลี่ยง lìik-lîang

to avoid (formal) verb

  • lìik low
  • lîang falling
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

เลี่ยงlîang is steering around something: rush hour, sugar, a topic, an ex. Signs and the news use the longer หลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîang. Ducking out of the way of something is หลบlòp.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

  • lik liang
  • leek leang

More verbs in Thai

All verbs
  • เป็น bpen Be

    to be (a nationality, a job, a role)

  • มี mii Have

    to have

  • ไป bpai Go

    to go

  • มา maa Come

    to come

  • กิน gin Eat

    to eat

  • ดื่ม dùuem Drink

    to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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