ขอลา
kɔ̌ɔ-laaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] request leave
to formally ask for time off from work, school, or duty
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอลาkɔ̌ɔ-laaขอลาkɔ̌ɔ-laa1[to] request leave2[to] take one’s leave; excuse oneselfหยุดหนึ่งวันyùt-nʉ̀ng-wanหยุดหนึ่งวันyùt-nʉ̀ng-wan[to] take a day offเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ[to] go to the doctor
Tomorrow I’m requesting a day off because I have a doctor’s appointment.
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เธอtəəส่งsòngอีเมลii-meenไปที่bpai-tîiฝ่ายบุคคลfàai-bùk-konเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอลาkɔ̌ɔ-laaล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaสองsɔ̌ɔngสัปดาห์sàp-daaสำหรับsǎm-ràpการไปgaan-bpaiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet
She emailed HR to formally request two weeks off in advance for an overseas trip.
นักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaคนนี้kon-níiขอkɔ̌ɔลาจากlaa-jàakอาจารย์ที่ปรึกษาaa-jaan-tîi-bprʉ̀k-sǎaเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakต้องdtɔ̂ngกลับบ้านglàp-bâanไปดูbpai-duuแลlɛɛพ่อpɔ̂ɔที่tîiป่วยbpùuai
This student formally asked the advisor for leave because he had to return home to care for his sick father.
ผมpǒmแนบnɛ̂ɛpใบรับรองbai-ráp-rɔɔngแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtและlɛ́กรอกแบบฟอร์มgrɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-fɔɔmขอลาkɔ̌ɔ-laaตามdtaamระเบียบrá-bìiapเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naa
I attached a medical certificate and completed the official leave request form for my supervisor’s consideration.
2VerbB1
[to] take one’s leave; excuse oneself
to politely say one is leaving or ending a visit/conversation
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอลาkɔ̌ɔ-laaขอลาkɔ̌ɔ-laa1[to] request leave2[to] take one’s leave; excuse oneselfกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)คุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
I’ll take my leave now; let’s talk again later.
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เราraoอยู่yùuคุยกันkui-ganมาmaaนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoเดี๋ยวdǐiaoฉันchǎnขอลาkɔ̌ɔ-laaไปbpaiเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-ná
We’ve been chatting for a while; I’ll take my leave to get ready now.
ขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngขอลาkɔ̌ɔ-laaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnพอดีมีpɔɔ-dii-miiธุระด่วนtú-rá-dùuanเข้ามาkâo-maaเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîi
Sorry, I have to excuse myself; something urgent just came up.
ถ้าtâaไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiแล้วlɛ́ɛoผมpǒmขอลาkɔ̌ɔ-laaก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náครับkrápขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunที่tîiสละsà-làเวลาwee-laaให้hâiคุยกันkui-ganวันนี้wan-níi
If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave. Thank you for taking the time to talk today.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 1
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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 2
ขอลาkɔ̌ɔ-laaขอลาkɔ̌ɔ-laa[to] request leave[to] request leaveWord