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Thai
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Compare Middle Chinese 驢 (MC ljo, “donkey”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩃᩣ, Lao ລາ (lā), Lü ᦟᦱ (laa), Shan လႃး (láa), Khmer លា (liə).
Noun
ลา • (laa)
- donkey.
See also
Etymology 2
Cognate with Northern Thai ᩃᩣ, Lao ລາ (lā), Lü ᦟᦱ (laa), Khmer លា (liə).
Verb
ลา • (laa) (abstract noun การลา)
- to take one's leave, say goodbye (upon one's departure).
- to request or take leave, leave of absence, time off.
Derived terms
Etymology 3
From English la.
Noun
ลา • (laa)
- la, the sixth note of major scale.