เค้า
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | เค้า e g ˆ ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | káo |
| Royal Institute | khao | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰaw˦˥/ | |
Noun
เค้า • (káo)
- trace, imprint, stamp (as of ancestry); vestige; outline.
- origin, beginning, primary cause.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Tai *ɡawᶜ (“owl”). Cognate with Lao ເຄົ້າ (khao), Shan ၵဝ်ႉ (kâ̰w), Ahom 𑜀𑜧 (kaw).
Noun
เค้า • (káo)
- (นก~) owl.
Etymology 3
Corrupted from เขา (kǎo).
Pronoun
เค้า • (káo)
- (colloquial) he, she, they
- (colloquial) I; oneself