ลาลับ
laa-lápMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] pass away; [to] die
To pass away or die; a euphemistic term used in formal or literary contexts.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerลาลับlaa-lápลาลับlaa-láp1[to] pass away; [to] die2[to] disappear from viewไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòppeacefully; calmlyเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níiเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níithis morning (earlier today)
My grandmother passed away peacefully this morning.
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วงการบันเทิงwong-gaan-ban-təəngเศร้าสลดsâo-sà-lòtเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngอาวุโสaa-wú-sǒoได้dâaiลาลับlaa-lápไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiวัยwai80ปีbpii
The entertainment industry is in mourning as the senior actor passed away at the age of 80.
แม้mɛ́ɛท่านtânจะjàลาลับlaa-lápจากjàakโลกlôokนี้níiไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛผลงานpǒn-ngaanและlɛ́คุณงามความดีkun-ngaam-kwaam-diiของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânจะjàยังคงอยู่yang-kong-yùuตลอดไปdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpai
Even though he has passed away from this world, his work and good deeds will remain forever.
ข่าวkàaoการลาgaan-laaลับlápอย่างกะทันหันyàang-gà-tan-hǎnของkɔ̌ɔngนักเขียนnák-kǐianชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangสร้างsâangความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jaiให้กับhâi-gàpแฟนfɛɛnหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet
The news of the famous author's sudden passing shocked book fans across the country.
2VerbB2
[to] disappear from view
To go out of sight; to leave and vanish from view, often for a long time or forever.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneพระอาทิตย์prá aa-títพระอาทิตย์prá aa-tít1the Sun2Surya; the sun godค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleลาลับlaa lápลาลับlaa láp1[to] pass away; [to] die2[to] disappear from viewขอบฟ้าkòp fáaขอบฟ้าkòp fáa1horizon2horizons; scope; rangeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
We sat and watched the sun slowly disappear below the horizon.
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เครื่องบินkrêuuang binลำlamนั้นnánบินbinสูงขึ้นsŏong kêunเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiจนกระทั่งjon grà-tângลาลับlaa lápไปbpaiในnaiหมู่เมฆmòo mêk
That airplane flew higher and higher until it vanished among the clouds.
พอpɔɔสิ้นsînเสียงระฆังsǐiang-rá-kangร่างrâangของkɔ̌ɔngชายchaaiลึกลับlʉ́k-lápก็gɔ̂ลาลับlaa-lápหายไปhǎai-bpaiในnaiฝูงชนfǔung-chonอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
As the bell stopped ringing, the figure of the mysterious man quickly vanished into the crowd.
ขบวนรถไฟkà-buan rót faiค่อยๆkôi kôiเคลื่อนตัวklêuuan dtuuaออกจากòk jàakชานชาลาchaan chaa-laaจนjonโบกี้boh-gêeสุดท้ายsùt táaiลาลับlaa lápสายตาsăai dtaaไปbpai
The train slowly moved away from the platform until the last carriage disappeared from view.
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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ลับlápลับláp1secret; confidential2[to] sharpen3private; out of sight; secluded4secretly; in private; on the sly5[to] disappear; recede; pass from sightsecret; confidentialPart 2
ลาลับlaa-lápลาลับlaa-láp[to] pass away; [to] die[to] pass away; [to] dieWord