ลาป่วย
laa-bpùuaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] take sick leave
to take time off from work or school because of illness.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลาป่วยlaa-bpùuaiลาป่วยlaa-bpùuai1[to] take sick leave2sick leaveครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I will take sick leave today.
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This morning he called to take sick leave because he wasn't feeling well.
If you feel unwell, you should take sick leave and go see a doctor.
ฉันchănคงkongต้องdtôngลาป่วยlaa bpùuaiสักsàkสองสามsŏng săamวันwanเพราะpráwหมอmŏrบอกว่าbòk wâaต้องdtôngพักผ่อนpák pònเยอะๆyér-yér
I probably have to take sick leave for a few days because the doctor told me to get a lot of rest.
2NounA2
sick leave
leave of absence from work or school granted because of illness.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderลาป่วยlaa-bpùuaiลาป่วยlaa-bpùuai1[to] take sick leave2sick leave1วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
Today I used one day of sick leave.
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How many days of sick leave do you have left this year?
My boss has approved my sick leave request.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanมีสิทธิ์mii-sìtใช้cháiลาป่วยlaa-bpùuaiได้dâaiไม่เกินmâi-gəən30วันwanต่อปีdtɔ̀ɔ-bpiiโดยที่dooi-tîiยังyangได้รับdâi-rápเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉan
Employees are entitled to a maximum of 30 days of sick leave per year while still receiving their salary.
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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ลาป่วยlaa-bpùuaiลาป่วยlaa-bpùuai[to] take sick leave[to] take sick leaveWord