ลา
Thai edit
Pronunciation edit
Orthographic/Phonemic | ลา l ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | laa |
Royal Institute | la | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /laː˧/(R) |
Etymology 1 edit
Compare Middle Chinese 驢 (MC ljo, “donkey”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩃᩣ, Lao ລາ (lā), Lü ᦟᦱ (laa), Shan လႃး (láa), Khmer លា (liə).
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
- †ฬา (laa)
Noun edit
ลา • (laa)
See also edit
- ล่อ (lɔ̂ɔ)
Etymology 2 edit
Cognate with Northern Thai ᩃᩣ, Lao ລາ (lā), Lü ᦟᦱ (laa), Khmer លា (liə).
Verb edit
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 edit
Etymology 3 edit
Noun edit
ลา • (laa)
- la, the sixth note of major scale.