ลาก่อน
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Thai
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- ลาก่อย (laa-gɔ̀i)
Etymology
[edit]ลา (laa, “to take one's leave”) + ก่อน (gɔ̀ɔn, “previous, first”).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | ลาก่อน l ā k ˋ ɒ n | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | ลา-ก่อน l ā – k ˋ ɒ n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | laa-gɔ̀ɔn |
| Royal Institute | la-kon | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /laː˧.kɔːn˨˩/(R) | |
Interjection
[edit]ลาก่อน • (laa-gɔ̀ɔn)
Usage notes
[edit]- Used only by one who is leaving.
Verb
[edit]ลาก่อน • (laa-gɔ̀ɔn)
- (colloquial) to say goodbye.
- (colloquial) to not involve in some situation.
Synonyms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “ลาก่อน” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.