ขออนุญาต
kɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] ask for permission
to ask someone to allow you to do something
Examples
หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)ขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâat1[to] ask for permission2excuse me (seeking permission)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowนะคะná-káนะคะná-kápolite particle (primarily feminine, softener)
May I have permission to go play with my friends?
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Have you asked your parents for permission to go on the trip yet?
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiผมpǒmจะjàขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaลางานlaa-ngaanครึ่งวันkrʉ̂ng-wanครับkráp
Tomorrow I will ask my boss for permission to take a half-day leave.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunจะjàยืมyʉʉmรถrótของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmไปbpaiใช้cháiคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatผมpǒmก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-ná
If you are going to borrow my car, you must ask for my permission first.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâangบ้านbâanที่tîiสำนักงานเขตsǎm-nák-ngaan-kèet
We have to go to the district office to request a construction permit for the house.
ผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanกำลังgam-langดำเนินการdam-nəən-gaanขออนุญาตใช้kɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâat-cháiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náสำหรับsǎm-ràpจัดjàtคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ət
The organizer is in the process of requesting a permit to use the public park area for a concert.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเปิดbpə̀ətร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanได้dâaiคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatประกอบกิจการbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gìt-jà-gaanให้hâiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Before you can open a restaurant, you must request a business license in accordance with the law.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtได้dâaiยื่นเอกสารyʉ̂ʉn-èek-gà-sǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatนำเข้าnam-kâoสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́ใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaนานnaan
The company has submitted documents to request a permit for importing chemicals, which is a complicated and time-consuming process.
2InterjectionA2
excuse me (seeking permission)
a polite preface before doing something that may affect others, such as entering, passing by, or interrupting
Examples
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Excuse me, is anyone inside?
ขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatขัดจังหวะkàt-jang-wàนะnáครับkrápพอดีpɔɔ-diiผมpǒmมีmiiเรื่องด่วนrʉ̂ʉang-dùuanที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngแจ้งให้ทราบjɛ̂ɛng-hâi-sâap
Excuse me for interrupting, but I have something urgent to inform you.
ขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatถามtǎamนะคะná-káไม่ทราบmâi-sâapว่าwâaห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamไปทางไหนbpai-taang-nǎiคะká
Excuse me for asking, but do you know which way the restroom is?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขออนุญาต said ขอ-อะ-นุ-ยาด?
kɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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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ขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâat[to] ask for permission[to] ask for permissionWord