กราบลา(gràap laa)
Meanings
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[to] say goodbye respectfully
to take leave or say goodbye with deep respect, typically to an elder, monk, or person of high status
Examples
ดึกdèukดึกdèuk1late at night; late2late at nightมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerกราบลาgràap laaกราบลาgràap laa[to] say goodbye respectfullyคุณย่าkun yâaคุณย่าkun yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)กลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeก่อนนะgòn náก่อนนะgòn náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
It is very late; I would like to respectfully take my leave from you, grandma, and go home now.
Word Breakdown
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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] request leavePart 2
กราบลาgràap laaกราบลาgràap laa[to] say goodbye respectfully