ลาก่อน
laa-gɔ̀ɔnMeaning
1InterjectionA1
goodbye; farewell
goodbye; farewell
Examples
ลาก่อนlaa-gɔ̀ɔnลาก่อนlaa-gɔ̀ɔngoodbye; farewellนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatเดินทางปลอดภัยdəən-taang-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiเดินทางปลอดภัยdəən-taang-bplɔ̀ɔt-paisafe travels
Goodbye, have a safe journey.
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I have to go now, goodbye.
พวกเราpûuak-raoกล่าวglàaoคำว่าkam-wâaลาก่อนlaa-gɔ̀ɔnก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiรถไฟrót-faiจะjàออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laa
We said goodbye before the train left the platform.
ถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaที่tîiฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngเอ่ยyèeคำว่าkam-wâaลาก่อนlaa-gɔ̀ɔnเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngไปเรียนbpai-riianต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet
It's time for me to say goodbye because I have to go study abroad.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
laa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 1
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerbefore; earlier; previously; firstPart 2
ลาก่อนlaa-gɔ̀ɔnลาก่อนlaa-gɔ̀ɔngoodbye; farewellgoodbye; farewellWord