ลาโรง
laa-roongMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] finish performing; end a show
To conclude a theatrical or similar public performance, as when a theatre troupe finishes its show.
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightคณะลิเกká-ná-lí-geeคณะลิเกká-ná-lí-geeLikay troupeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลาโรงlaa-roongลาโรงlaa-roong[to] finish performing; end a showตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)สี่ทุ่มsìi-tûmสี่ทุ่มsìi-tûm110 p.m.2at 10 p.m.แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
Tonight the likay troupe will finish its performance at ten, then return to perform again tomorrow.
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พอpɔɔคณะká-náละครlá-kɔɔnลาโรงlaa-roongคนดูkon-duuก็gɔ̂ลุกlúkจากที่jàak-tîiนั่งnângและlɛ́ทยอยtá-yɔɔiกลับบ้านglàp-bâan
Once the theatre troupe finished its performance, the audience got up from their seats and gradually headed home.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเลยเวลาləəi-wee-laaที่tîiกำหนดไว้gam-nòt-wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛoคณะลิเกká-ná-lí-geeก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiลาโรงlaa-roongเพราะprɔ́คนดูkon-duuขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiแสดงsà-dɛɛngต่อdtɔ̀ɔอีกìikฉากchàak
Although the scheduled finishing time had passed, the likay troupe had not ended its performance because the audience requested another scene.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลาโรงlaa-roongในnaiคืนkʉʉnสุดท้ายsùt-táaiนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngทั้งtángคณะká-náออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaยืนyʉʉnบนbonเวทีwee-tiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunผู้ชมpûu-chomที่tîiติดตามdtìt-dtaamการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔt
Before bringing the final night’s performance to a close, the entire cast came onto the stage to thank the audience for their continued support.
Tones
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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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โรงroongโรงroong1building for a specific function2classifier: purpose-built buildingsbuilding for a specific functionPart 2
ลาโรงlaa-roongลาโรงlaa-roong[to] finish performing; end a show[to] finish performing; end a showWord