ล่ะก็
lâ-gɔ̂Meaning
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topic/conditional particle ('as for...'; 'if ... then')
a particle placed after a topic or an if-clause to emphasize it; commonly used in patterns like 'If X, (then) ...', and also as 'as for ...' to mark a topic.
Examples
ส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2share; quota3department; division; unit4as for; regarding5over (in fractions)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ล่ะก็lâ-gɔ̂ล่ะก็lâ-gɔ̂topic/conditional particle ('as for...'; 'if ... then')ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketทุเรียนtú-riianทุเรียนtú-riian1durian (fruit)2durian tree
As for me, I like to eat durian.
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If it rains, we probably can't go on our trip.
If you're late one more time, I'll be really angry.
ถ้าหากว่าtâa-hàak-wâaพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเป็นbpenวันหยุดwan-yùtล่ะก็lâ-gɔ̂ผมpǒmคงจะkong-jàนอนnɔɔnดูหนังduu-nǎngอยู่yùuบ้านbâanทั้งวันtáng-wan
If tomorrow were a holiday, I would probably stay home and watch movies all day.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lâ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)topic/contrast particle; question tagPart 1
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ล่ะก็lâ-gɔ̂ล่ะก็lâ-gɔ̂topic/conditional particle ('as for...'; 'if ... then')topic/conditional particle ('as for...'; 'if ... then')Word