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

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

ครับ (kráp)
คะ (ká)
ค่ะ (kâ)
จ๊ะ (já)
จ้ะ (jâ)
จ๋า (jǎa)
ยะ (yá)
ย่ะ (yâ)
ฮะ (há)
ฮ่ะ (hâ)