ล่า

lâa

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] hunt

to pursue and capture or kill animals for food, sport, or control

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2VerbB1

[to] pursue; go after

to actively seek or chase someone or something to obtain or catch it (e.g., criminals, goals, news)

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3AdjectiveB2

recent; latest

recent or most up-to-date (as a prefix/attributive in compounds, e.g., ข่าวล่า ‘latest news’)

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

lâa

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——