ขา
See also: ข่า and ข้า
Thai
Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemic | ขา kʰ ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | kǎa |
Royal Institute | kha | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kʰaː˩˩˦/ |
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *p.qaːᴬ (“leg”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨡᩣ, Lao ຂາ (khā), Lü ᦃᦱ (ẋaa), Shan ၶႃ (khǎa), Ahom 𑜁𑜡 (khaa), Zhuang ga. Within Kra-Dai, compare Sui bal and ggal (“leg”) and Proto-Kra *C-kaᴬ. Compare also Old Chinese 骹 (OC *kʰraːw, “leg”), Min languages 跤 (“leg, foot”), Proto-Austronesian *paqa (“thigh”).
Noun
ขา • (kǎa) (classifier ข้าง)
- (anatomy) leg.
- something resembling or suggesting a leg or legs, as a table leg, chair leg, trouser leg, easel, tripod, etc.
Etymology 2
Uncertain.
Noun
ขา • (kǎa)
- (archaic) Synonym of สลึง (sà-lʉ̌ng, “a traditional unit of gold weight, equal to 3.75 grams”)
- (colloquial) occasion, time; round, turn.
- (colloquial) person.
- (colloquial) ally; comrade; mate; partner.
- (especially in an illegal or wrongful activity, as gambling, cardplaying, etc) participant.
Pronoun
ขา • (kǎa)
- (archaic) a third person pronoun used to inclusively refer to two or more persons.
Related terms
Related terms
- รา (raa)
Interjection
ขา • (kǎa)
- used to express affirmation, assent, or acknowledgment.
Particle
ขา • (kǎa)
- a familiar or disrespectful particle placed after an appellation, especially in an expression of doubt, interrogation, or suggestion.
Usage notes
- The interjection/particle was formerly employed by male nobles, but now it is only used by females.
Related terms
Related terms
- ครับ (kráp)
- คะ (ká)
- ค่ะ (kâ)
- จ๊ะ (já)
- จ้ะ (jâ)
- จ๋า (jǎa)
- ยะ (yá)
- ย่ะ (yâ)
- ฮะ (há)
- ฮ่ะ (hâ)