ขอลา

kŏr laa

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] request leave

to formally ask for time off from work, school, or duty

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอลาkŏr laaขอลาkŏr laa1[to] request leave2[to] take one’s leave; excuse oneselfหยุดหนึ่งวันyùt nèung wanหยุดหนึ่งวันyùt nèung wan[to] take a day offเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไปหาหมอbpai hăa mŏไปหาหมอbpai hăa mŏ[to] go to the doctor
Tomorrow I’m requesting a day off because I have a doctor’s appointment.
2NounB1

[to] take one’s leave; excuse oneself

to politely say one is leaving or ending a visit/conversation

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอลาkŏr laaขอลาkŏr laa1[to] request leave2[to] take one’s leave; excuse oneselfกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in returnก่อนนะgòn náก่อนนะgòn náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveคุยกันkui 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.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerPart 1
+
ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] request leavePart 2
ขอลาkŏr laaขอลาkŏr laa[to] request leave