ลาเรียน
laa-riianMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] take a leave of absence from school
to take a leave of absence from school or studies; to take time off from school
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ป่วยbpùuaiป่วยbpùuai1sick; ill; unwell2[to] be ill; fall sickก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiso; therefore; as a resultต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toลาเรียนlaa-riianลาเรียนlaa-riian[to] take a leave of absence from school
I am sick today, so I have to take a day off from school.
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He took three days off from school because he was seriously ill.
ถ้าtâaเธอtəəต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanลาเรียนlaa-riianเธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngให้hâiคุณครูkun-kruuทราบsâapก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-ná
If you want to take time off from school, you must inform the teacher first.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaมีmiiธุระด่วนtú-rá-dùuanเธอtəəจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngขอkɔ̌ɔลาเรียนlaa-riianตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtทั้งสัปดาห์táng-sàp-daa
Due to an urgent family matter, she had to request a leave of absence from school for the entire week.
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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เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)[to] study; learnPart 2
ลาเรียนlaa-riianลาเรียนlaa-riian[to] take a leave of absence from school[to] take a leave of absence from schoolWord