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Thai
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Cognate with Lao ລ່າ (lā).
Verb
ล่า • (lâa) (abstract noun การล่า)
- (transitive) to hunt; to chase; to pursue.
- (slang, transitive) to chase after; to woo.
- ล่าผู้หญิง
- lâa pûu-yǐng
- to chase after a woman
- (slang, transitive) to seek after, especially in an intense manner.
- ล่ารายชื่อ
- lâa raai-chʉ̂ʉ
- to seek after subscribers
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Cognate with Lao ລ່າ (lā).
Verb
ล่า • (lâa) (abstract noun การล่า)
- to withdraw; to retreat.
Derived terms
Etymology 3
From Proto-Tai *ʰlaːꟲ (“late”). Cognate with Lao ລ່າ (lā).
Adjective
ล่า • (lâa) (abstract noun ความล่า)
- (now only found in combination) late; delayed; tardy.
- recent; fresh.
- ข่าวล่า
- kàao lâa
- recent news
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