ลางาน
laa-ngaanMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] take leave from work; take time off
to be absent from work with permission (e.g., sick leave, personal leave, annual leave); often said as ขอลางานขอลางานkɔ̌ɔ-laa-ngaan[to] ask for leave from work when requesting it (not resignation)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedลางานlaa-ngaanลางานlaa-ngaan[to] take leave from work; take time off
Today I'm not feeling well, so I took a day off from work.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngพาลูกpaa-lûukไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔเลยləəiจะjàขอลางานkɔ̌ɔ-laa-ngaanครึ่งวันkrʉ̂ng-wanครับkráp
Tomorrow I have to take my child to the doctor, so I'd like to request a half-day leave.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiสิทธิ์sìtลางานlaa-ngaanพักร้อนpák-rɔ́ɔnไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสัปดาห์sàp-daa
He used his annual leave to go on vacation to Japan for one week.
ถ้าtâaพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiยังyangรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่ดีmâi-diiขึ้นkʉ̂nฉันchǎnคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngโทรไปtoo-bpaiลางานlaa-ngaanกับgàpหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกìikวันwan
If I still don't feel better tomorrow, I'll probably have to call my boss to take another day off.
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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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)work; job; employmentPart 2
ลางานlaa-ngaanลางานlaa-ngaan[to] take leave from work; take time off[to] take leave from work; take time offWord