เข้า
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Thai
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic | เข้า e kʰ ˆ ā | |
Phonemic | เค่า e g ˋ ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | kâo |
Royal Institute | khao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kʰaw˥˩/(R) |
Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-Tai *χawꟲ (“to enter”). Cognate with Lao ເຂົ້າ (khao), Northern Thai ᨡᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ, Lü ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥝᥲ (xàw), Shan ၶဝ်ႈ (khāo), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow), 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww) or 𑜁𑜨𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khoww), Nùng khàu, Bouyei hauc, Zhuang haeuj.
Alternative forms
[edit]Verb
[edit]เข้า • (kâo) (abstract noun การเข้า)
- to move in or inwards: to come in, to go in, to enter, etc; to cause to do so.
- to arrive.
- to include.
- to insert; to mix; to mingle.
- to match; to fit together.
- to start (school, work, etc).
Adverb
[edit]เข้า • (kâo)
- used to indicate an increasing degree.
- together; altogether.
Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]เข้า • (kâo)