ลาออก
laa-ɔ̀ɔkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] resign; quit; withdraw
to leave a job, position, office, membership, or course by choice; to step down or drop out (often used with จากจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palm to mark the organization/position)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔk[to] resign; quit; withdrawจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)เดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)
He will resign from his job next month.
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Why did you decide to resign from your previous job?
เธอtəəเพิ่งpə̂ngลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเทอมที่แล้วtəəm-tîi-lɛ́ɛoเพราะprɔ́ปัญหาbpan-hǎaส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuua
She just dropped out of university last semester due to personal problems.
หัวหน้าแผนกhǔua-nâa-pà-nɛ̀ɛkยื่นyʉ̂ʉnใบลาออกbai-laa-ɔ̀ɔkอย่างกะทันหันyàang-gà-tan-hǎnทำให้tam-hâiทุกtúkคนในทีมkon-nai-tiimประหลาดใจbprà-làat-jai
The department head submitted his resignation suddenly, which surprised everyone on the team.
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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ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)[to] go out; exit; leavePart 2
ลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔk[to] resign; quit; withdraw[to] resign; quit; withdrawWord