ลาก่อน

Thai

Alternative forms

Etymology

ลา (laa, “to take one's leave”) +‎ ก่อน (gɔ̀ɔn, “previous, first”).

Pronunciation

Orthographicลาก่อน
l ā k ˋ ɒ n
Phonemic
ลา-ก่อน
l ā – k ˋ ɒ n
RomanizationPaiboonlaa-gɔ̀ɔn
Royal Institutela-kon
(standard) IPA(key)/laː˧.kɔːn˨˩/(R)

Interjection

ลาก่อน • (laa-gɔ̀ɔn)

  1. goodbye.

Usage notes

  • Used only by one who is leaving.

Verb

ลาก่อน • (laa-gɔ̀ɔn)

  1. (colloquial) to say goodbye.
  2. (colloquial) to not involve in some situation.

Synonyms

Further reading

  • “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.
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