เขา
Thai
Etymology 1
Cognate with Northern Thai ᨡᩮᩢᩣ, Lao ເຂົາ (khao), Lü ᦃᧁ (ẋaw), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw).
Pronunciation
Orthographic | เขา e kʰ ā | ||
Phonemic | เขา e kʰ ā | [informal] เค้า e g ˆ ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | kǎo | káo |
Royal Institute | khao | khao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kʰaw˩˩˦/(R) | /kʰaw˦˥/(R) |
Pronoun
เขา • (kǎo)
Usage notes
- The third person pronoun can be used specifically or nonspecifically, such as "เขาว่า..." (kǎo wâa...; "they say...").
- The first person pronoun is usually used with the second person pronoun ตัวเอง (dtuua-eeng) or เตง (dteeng).
Noun
เขา • (kǎo)
- (figurative) one who is not on someone's part or side or is not a member of someone's group, entity, etc.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Compare Middle Chinese 丘 (MC khjuw, “mountain”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨡᩮᩢᩣ, Lao ເຂົາ (khao), Lü ᦃᧁ (ẋaw), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw).
Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemic | เขา e kʰ ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | kǎo |
Royal Institute | khao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kʰaw˩˩˦/(R) |
Noun
เขา • (kǎo)
Derived terms
Etymology 3
From Proto-Tai *qawᴬ (“horn”). Cognate to Northern Thai ᨡᩮᩢᩣ, Lao ເຂົາ (khao), Lü ᦃᧁ (ẋaw), Shan ၶဝ် (khǎo), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw) or 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow), Zhuang gaeu. Compare Sui baol and ggaol (“horn”), Southern Kam baol (“horn”).
Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemic | เขา e kʰ ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | kǎo |
Royal Institute | khao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kʰaw˩˩˦/(R) |
Noun
เขา • (kǎo)
See also
Etymology 4
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemic | เขา e kʰ ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | kǎo |
Royal Institute | khao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kʰaw˩˩˦/(R) |
Noun
เขา • (kǎo)
See also
- พิราบ (pí-râap)
Etymology 5
Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemic | เขา e kʰ ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | kǎo |
Royal Institute | khao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kʰaw˩˩˦/(R) |
Noun
เขา • (kǎo)