กราบลา
gràap-laaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] say goodbye respectfully
to take leave or say goodbye with deep respect, typically to an elder, monk, or person of high status
Examples
ดึกdʉ̀kดึกdʉ̀k1late at night; late2late at nightมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forกราบลาgràap-laaกราบลาgràap-laa[to] say goodbye respectfullyคุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)กลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
It is very late; I would like to respectfully take my leave from you, grandma, and go home now.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเดินทางdəən-taangไปเรียนbpai-riianต่อdtɔ̀ɔที่tîiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetเขาkǎoได้dâaiไปกราบbpai-gràapลาlaaคุณปู่คุณย่าkun-bpùu-kun-yâaที่บ้านtîi-bâan
Before leaving to study abroad, he went to respectfully say goodbye to his grandparents at their house.
พวกเราpûuak-raoขอkɔ̌ɔกราบลาgràap-laaพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanและlɛ́ขอขอบพระคุณkɔ̌ɔ-kɔ̀ɔp-prá-kunที่tîiให้hâiคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnในnaiวันนี้wan-níiครับkráp
We would like to respectfully take our leave from the master monk and thank him for the teachings today.
หลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiได้dâaiสนทนาธรรมsǒn-tá-naa-tamและlɛ́รับrápพรpɔɔnเสร็จsètเรียบร้อยแล้วrîiap-rɔ́ɔi-lɛ́ɛoลูกศิษย์lûuk-sìtจึงjʉngขอkɔ̌ɔกราบลาgràap-laaหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเดินทางdəən-taangกลับglàp
After finishing the Dharma conversation and receiving blessings, the disciple respectfully took leave of the venerable monk to travel back.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gràap
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กราบgràapกราบgràap1[to] prostrate; bow deeply2[to] pay deep respect (figurative)3flank; wing (sports)[to] prostrate; bow deeplyPart 1
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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 2
กราบลาgràap-laaกราบลาgràap-laa[to] say goodbye respectfully[to] say goodbye respectfullyWord