ล่า

See also: ลา and ล้า

Thai

Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemicล่า
l ˋ ā
RomanizationPaiboonlâa
Royal Institutela
(standard) IPA(key)/laː˥˩/(R)
Homophonesหล้า

Etymology 1

Cognate with Lao ລ່າ (lā).

Verb

ล่า • (lâa) (abstract noun การล่า)

  1. (transitive) to hunt; to chase; to pursue.
  2. (slang, transitive) to chase after; to woo.
    ล่าผู้หญิง
    lâa pûu-yǐng
    to chase after a woman
  3. (slang, transitive) to seek after, especially in an intense manner.
    ล่ารายชื่อ
    lâa raai-chʉ̂ʉ
    to seek after subscribers [to a petition]
Derived terms
  • ตามล่า
  • ไล่ล่า

Etymology 2

Cognate with Lao ລ່າ (lā).

Verb

ล่า • (lâa) (abstract noun การล่า)

  1. to withdraw; to retreat.
Derived terms
  • ล่าถอย

Etymology 3

From Proto-Tai *ʰlaːꟲ (“late”). Cognate with Lao ລ່າ (lā).

Adjective

ล่า • (lâa) (abstract noun ความล่า)

  1. (now only found in combination) late; delayed; tardy.
  2. recent; fresh.
    ข่าวล่า
    kàao lâa
    recent news
Derived terms
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