ลาโทษ

laa tôht

Meanings

1NounC1

[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

ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerไปเรียนbpai rianไปเรียนbpai rian[to] go to study; [to] go to schoolต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têht1foreign; overseas2abroad; foreign countries3[to] go/live abroadเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)กราบgràapกราบgràap1[to] prostrate; bow deeply2[to] pay deep respect; humbly apologize (formal/figurative)ลาโทษlaa tôhtลาโทษlaa tôht[to] ask [sb] for forgiveness; [to] make a formal apologyคุณปู่คุณย่าkun bpòo kun yâaคุณปู่คุณย่าkun bpòo kun yâapaternal grandparentsสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingสิ่งsìngสิ่งsìng1thing; object; entity2matter; issue3classifier for matters/cases (formal)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)ทำผิดพลาดtam pìt plâatทำผิดพลาดtam pìt plâat[to] make a mistakeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)
Before going to study abroad, he went to pay respects and ask for forgiveness from his grandparents for any past wrongdoings.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] request leavePart 1
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โทษtôhtโทษtôht1punishment; penalty2fault; blame3[to] blame; [to] accuse; [to] fault4excuse me; sorry (set phrase)Part 2
ลาโทษlaa tôhtลาโทษlaa tôht[to] ask [sb] for forgiveness; [to] make a formal apology