แล้ว

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *leːwᶜ (“to be finished”). Compare Lao ແລ້ວ (lǣu); Lü ᧟ (l̇aew), Northern Thai ᩓ᩠ᩅ. Compare Chinese 了 (MC lewX).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		แล้ว æ l ˆ w
Romanization	Paiboon	lɛ́ɛo
	Royal Institute	laeo
(standard) IPA(key)		/lɛːw˦˥/(R)

Verb

แล้ว • (lɛ́ɛo)

1. to end; to come to an end.
2. to complete; to finish.

Adjective

แล้ว • (lɛ́ɛo)

1. (archaic) complete (with); full (of).

Adverb

แล้ว • (lɛ́ɛo)

1. used as a general marker to indicate that an action or state has completed, ended, happened, done, etc.
2. then; next; and.