ข้า
Thai
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- †ฃ้า (kâa)
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *kraːᶜ (“slave”). Cognate with Lao ຂ້າ (khā), Lü ᦃᦱᧉ (ẋaa²), Shan ၶႃႈ (khāa), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥲ (xàa).
Pronunciation
Orthographic | ข้า kʰ ˆ ā | |
Phonemic | ค่า g ˋ ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | kâa |
Royal Institute | kha | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kʰaː˥˩/(R) | |
Homophones | ค่า ฆ่า |
Noun
ข้า • (kâa)
Derived terms
Pronoun
ข้า • (kâa)
- (archaic, now chiefly humorous) a first person pronoun, used when addressing a person of equal or lower status.
- ธนัชชา ศักดิ์สยามกุล, สโนว์ไวท์กับคนแคระทั้งเจ็ด:
- 2001, สุธี แสงเสรีชน, ทายาทอสูร:
Usage notes
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