ลา

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See also: ล่า and ล้า

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicลา
l ā
RomanizationPaiboonlaa
Royal Institutela
(standard) IPA(key)/laː˧/(R)

Etymology 1

Compare Middle Chinese (MC ljo, “donkey”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩃᩣ, Lao ລາ (), ᦟᦱ (laa), Shan လႃး (láa), Khmer លា (liə).

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

Noun

ลา (laa)

  1. donkey.
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Etymology 2

Cognate with Northern Thai ᩃᩣ, Lao ລາ (), ᦟᦱ (laa), Khmer លា (liə).

Verb

ลา (laa) (abstract noun การลา)

  1. to take one's leave, say goodbye (upon one's departure).
  2. to request or take leave, leave of absence, time off.
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From English la.

Noun

ลา (laa)

  1. la, the sixth note of major scale.