How to Say “Donkey” in Thai

ลา
laa/laː˧/
The Thai word for donkey is ลา (laa).
ลา refers to the domestic animal known as a donkey or an ass.
Meaning: a domestic animal (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is laa. The IPA is /laː˧/.

Did you know?

  • In Thai, the word for 'donkey' is a perfect homonym for the verb meaning 'to say goodbye' or 'to take leave'.
  • The word ลา is an example of a loanword from Middle Chinese, specifically derived from the term 驢.
  • In Thai, calling someone a ลา is an insult that targets their intelligence or stubbornness, similar to the English 'ass'.

Examples in context

  • ฉันเห็นลาที่ฟาร์ม
    chan hen la thi fam
    I saw a donkey at the farm.
  • เขากำลังให้อาหารลา
    khao kam-lang hai a-han la
    He is feeding the donkey.

Example conversation

A man and a woman are visiting a zoo.

  1. สิรินทร์ Sirin

    ดูนั่นสิ ชลสิทธิ์ มีลาด้วย
    du nan si chon-la-sit mi la duay
    Look, Chonlasit, there is a donkey too.
  2. ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasit

    ใช่ครับ มันดูน่ารักมาก
    chai khrap man du na-rak mak
    Yes, it looks very cute.
  3. สิรินทร์ Sirin

    สิรินทร์อยากถ่ายรูปมัน
    si-rin yak thai rup man
    Sirin wants to take a photo of it.
  4. ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasit

    ถ่ายเลยครับ ผมช่วยถือกล้องให้
    thai loei khrap phom chuay thue klong hai
    Go ahead, I will help hold the camera for you.

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