ขอลางาน
kɔ̌ɔ-laa-ngaanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] ask for leave from work
to request permission to be absent from work; to ask for time off.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขอลางานkɔ̌ɔ-laa-ngaanขอลางานkɔ̌ɔ-laa-ngaan[to] ask for leave from workเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel ill
Tomorrow I have to ask for a day off from work because I'm not feeling well.
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I'm going to request time off this afternoon to go to the dentist.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunจะjàขอลางานkɔ̌ɔ-laa-ngaanเกินgəənสามsǎamวันwanคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngยื่นyʉ̂ʉnใบbaiลาlaaพร้อมprɔ́ɔmใบรับรองbai-ráp-rɔɔngแพทย์pɛ̂ɛt
If you want to request more than three days off, you must submit a leave form with a medical certificate.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakมีธุระmii-tú-ráทางtaangครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiเร่งด่วนrêng-dùuanผมpǒmจึงjʉngจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngขอลางานkɔ̌ɔ-laa-ngaanกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnในnaiวันนี้wan-níiครับkráp
Due to an urgent family matter, it is necessary for me to request an emergency leave of absence from work today.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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
ขอลาkɔ̌ɔ-laaขอลาkɔ̌ɔ-laa1[to] request leave2[to] take one’s leave; excuse oneself[to] request leavePart 1
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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)work; job; employmentPart 2
ขอลางานkɔ̌ɔ-laa-ngaanขอลางานkɔ̌ɔ-laa-ngaan[to] ask for leave from work[to] ask for leave from workWord