อำลา
am-laaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] bid farewell; say goodbye
To say goodbye in a formal or emotional way before parting, often implying a long or final separation
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)เมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอำลาam-laaอำลาam-laa1[to] bid farewell; say goodbye2farewell; leave-taking3[to] leave; retire from; bid farewell toเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (of a country or community)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooน้ำตาnáam-dtaaน้ำตาnáam-dtaatear; tears
Before moving to another city, he said a tearful goodbye to his neighbors.
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เธอterอำลาam laaครอบครัวkrôp kruuaที่têeสถานีรถไฟsà-tăa-nee rót faiและláeขึ้นรถkêun rótไปbpaiอย่างเงียบๆyàang ngîiap ngîiap
She bid farewell to her family at the train station and boarded quietly.
นักเรียนnák-riianทั้งtángชั้นchánยืนyʉʉnเข้าแถวkâo-tɛ̌ɛoอำลาam-laaคุณครูkun-kruuก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจบการศึกษาjòp-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎa
The entire class lined up to say a formal farewell to the teacher before graduation.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaต้องdtɔ̂ngอำลาam-laaบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətเขาkǎoก้มgômกราบgràapพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-dinแล้วlɛ́ɛoกล่าวglàaoคำลาkam-laaจากใจjàak-jai
When it was time to bid farewell to his hometown, he bowed to the ground and spoke a heartfelt goodbye.
2NounB1
farewell; leave-taking
Words or actions used to say goodbye, e.g., a farewell before changing jobs
Examples
ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจัดเลี้ยงjàt líiangจัดเลี้ยงjàt líiang[to] host a feast/party; [to] treat [sb] to a mealเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofอำลาam laaอำลาam laa1[to] bid farewell; say goodbye2farewell; leave-taking3[to] leave; retire from; bid farewell toเพื่อนร่วมทีมpêuuan rûuam teemเพื่อนร่วมทีมpêuuan rûuam teemteammate; team member
Before changing jobs, he held a small party to bid farewell to his teammates.
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ในnaiวันwanสุดท้ายsùt-táaiผู้จัดpûu-jàtการกล่าวgaan-glàaoอำลาam-laaด้วยdûuaiคำขอบคุณkam-kɔ̀ɔp-kunและlɛ́อวยพรuuai-pɔɔnให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konโชคดีchôok-dii
On the last day, the manager said farewell with words of thanks and wished everyone good luck.
เธอtəəเขียนkǐianการ์ดgáatอำลาam-laaถึงtʉ̌ngลูกค้าเก่าlûuk-káa-gàoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnย้ายไปyáai-bpaiสาขาsǎa-kǎaใหม่mài
She wrote farewell cards to old clients before moving to the new branch.
งานอำลาngaan am-laaของเขาkŏng kăoเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiแต่dtàeจริงใจjing jaiมีmeeการgaanเล่าlâoความทรงจำkwaam song jamดีdeeๆ-และláeมอบmôpของที่ระลึกkŏng têe rá-léuk
His farewell event was simple yet heartfelt, with shared fond memories and the giving of souvenirs.
3VerbB2
[to] leave; retire from; bid farewell to
To leave a position, profession, or sphere of activity, often permanently, as when retiring from a sporting career.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)อำลาam-laaอำลาam-laa1[to] bid farewell; say goodbye2farewell; leave-taking3[to] leave; retire from; bid farewell toหน้าที่nâa-tîiหน้าที่nâa-tîi1duty; responsibility2function; roleประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2principal; chief (attrib.)3subject (grammar)สมาคมsà-maa-komสมาคมsà-maa-kom1association; society2[to] associate; socialize
After the general meeting, he announced stepping down from the position of association president.
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ผู้ว่าฯpôo wâaแถลงtà-lăengว่าwâaจะjàอำลาam laaตำแหน่งdtam-nàengเมื่อmêuuaครบkrópวาระwaa-ráสิ้นปีsîn bpeeนี้née
The governor announced that he would step down from the post at the end of this year’s term.
คณบดีká-ná-bɔɔ-diiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiอำลาam-laaบทบาทbòt-bàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดทางbpə̀ət-taangให้hâiผู้นำpûu-namรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiมาmaaบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎanคณะká-ná
The dean decided to withdraw from the role to pave the way for new leadership to manage the faculty.
เธอtəəส่งsòngจดหมายjòt-mǎaiอำลาam-laaหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaanพร้อมprɔ́ɔmชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngเหตุผลhèet-pǒnด้านdâanจริยธรรมjà-rí-yá-tamในnaiการลาออกgaan-laa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng
She submitted an official letter stepping down from the agency, explaining ethical reasons for resigning from the post.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อำลา said อัม-ลา?
am-laa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
am
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
อำamอำam[to] joke with [sb]; [to] tease [sb]; [to] kid [sb][to] joke with [sb]; [to] tease [sb]; [to] kid [sb]Part 1
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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 2
อำลาam-laaอำลาam-laa[to] bid farewell; say goodbye[to] bid farewell; say goodbyeWord