ลาโทษ
laa-tôotMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] ask [sb] for forgiveness; [to] make a formal apology
To formally ask an elder or someone you have wronged for forgiveness, often before leaving, during important rites, or before a significant life event.
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerไปเรียนbpai-riianไปเรียนbpai-riian[to] go to study; [to] go to schoolต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet1abroad; foreign countries2foreign; overseas3abroad; overseasเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ไปกราบbpai-gràapไปกราบbpai-gràap[to] go (and) pay deep respects [to sb/sth] (by prostrating)ลาโทษlaa-tôotลาโทษlaa-tôot[to] ask [sb] for forgiveness; [to] make a formal apologyคุณปู่คุณย่าkun-bpùu-kun-yâaคุณปู่คุณย่าkun-bpùu-kun-yâapaternal grandparentsสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingสิ่งที่sìng-tîiสิ่งที่sìng-tîithe thing that; whatเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ทำผิดพลาดtam-pìt-plâatทำผิดพลาดtam-pìt-plâat[to] make a mistakeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
Before going to study abroad, he went to pay respects and ask for forgiveness from his grandparents for any past wrongdoings.
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ผู้pôoที่têeจะjàบวชbùuatเป็นbpenพระภิกษุprá pík-sùจะต้องjà dtôngไปbpaiลาโทษlaa tôhtบิดามารดาbì-daa maan-daaและláeผู้pôoมีmeeพระคุณprá-kunเพื่อpêuuaขอkŏrอaโหhŏoสิsìกรรมgamก่อนgònเข้าสู่kâo sòoร่มกาสาวพัสตร์rôm gaa-sǎa-wá-pát
A man who is about to be ordained as a monk must go to formally ask for forgiveness from his parents and benefactors to clear any past grievances before entering the monkhood.
การลาgaan-laaโทษtôotไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛการขอgaan-kɔ̌ɔขมาลาโทษkà-maa-laa-tôotในnaiสิ่งที่sìng-tîiล่วงเกินlûuang-gəənแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuuและlɛ́ขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konในnaiการเดินทางไกลgaan-dəən-taang-glaiหรือrʉ̌ʉเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônชีวิตใหม่chii-wít-mài
Asking for forgiveness is not just about apologizing for past transgressions, but also about showing gratitude and asking for blessings for a safe long journey or a new chapter in life.
ในnaiวาระสุดท้ายwaa-rá-sùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wítการได้gaan-dâaiลาโทษlaa-tôotบุคคลbùk-konที่tîiเคยkəəiสร้างsâangเวรweenสร้างsâangกรรมgamต่อกันdtɔ̀ɔ-ganถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการปลดเปลื้องgaan-bplòt-bplʉ̂ʉangพันธนาการpan-tá-naa-gaanในใจnai-jaiให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàai
In the final moments of life, being able to formally ask for forgiveness from someone with whom one has had conflicts is considered a way to release the emotional burdens for both parties.
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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โทษtôotโทษtôot1sorry; excuse me (colloq.)2punishment; penalty3fault; blame4harm; harmful effect5[to] blame; [to] accuse; [to] faultsorry; excuse me (colloq.)Part 2
ลาโทษlaa-tôotลาโทษlaa-tôot[to] ask [sb] for forgiveness; [to] make a formal apology[to] ask [sb] for forgiveness; [to] make a formal apologyWord