ลาโลก
laa-lôokMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] pass away; [to] die
To die; to pass away (a polite or literary way to say someone has died).
Examples
คุณปู่kun-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineลาโลกlaa-lôokลาโลกlaa-lôok[to] pass away; [to] dieไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)
My grandfather passed away two years ago.
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นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngอาวุโสaa-wú-sǒoที่tîiหลายคนlǎai-konชื่นชอบchʉ̂ʉn-chɔ̂ɔpได้dâaiลาโลกlaa-lôokไปbpaiอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níi
The beloved veteran actor peacefully passed away this morning.
He was seriously ill for a long time before he finally passed away.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛศิลปินแห่งชาติsǐn-lá-bpin-hɛ̀ng-châatท่านtânนั้นnánจะjàลาโลกlaa-lôokไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛผลงานpǒn-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânยังคงyang-kongเป็นbpenแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiให้hâiคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎngเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though that National Artist has passed away, his work always remains an inspiration for later generations.
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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ลาโลกlaa-lôokลาโลกlaa-lôok[to] pass away; [to] die[to] pass away; [to] dieWord