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ขา

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See also: ข่า and ข้า

Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicขา
kʰ ā
RomanizationPaiboonkǎa
Royal Institutekha
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰaː˩˩˦/(R)

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *qaːᴬ (leg), from Proto-Tai *p.qaːᴬ (leg). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨡᩣ, Lao ຂາ (khā), ᦃᦱ (ẋaa), Shan ၶႃ (khǎa), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥴ (xáa), Ahom 𑜁𑜡 (khā), Bouyei gal, Zhuang ga. Within Kra-Dai, compare Sui bal and ggal (leg) and Proto-Kra *C-kaᴬ. Compare also Old Chinese (OC *kʰraːw, “leg”), Min languages (“leg, foot”), Proto-Austronesian *paqa (thigh).

Noun

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ขา (kǎa) (classifier ข้าง)

  1. (anatomy) leg.
  2. something resembling or suggesting a leg or legs, as a table leg, chair leg, trouser leg, easel, tripod, etc.

Etymology 2

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Uncertain.

Noun

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ขา (kǎa)

  1. (archaic) Synonym of สลึง (sà-lʉ̌ng, a traditional unit of gold weight, equal to 3.75 grams)
  2. (colloquial) occasion, time; round, turn.
  3. (colloquial) person.
  4. (colloquial) ally; comrade; mate; partner.
  5. (especially in an illegal or wrongful activity, as gambling, cardplaying, etc) participant.

Etymology 3

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Pronoun

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ขา (kǎa)

  1. (archaic) a third person pronoun used to inclusively refer to two or more persons.
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Etymology 4

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Interjection

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ขา (kǎa)

  1. (women's speech) used to express affirmation, assent, or acknowledgment.

Particle

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ขา (kǎa)

  1. (women's speech) a familiar or disrespectful particle placed after an appellation, especially in an expression of doubt, interrogation, or suggestion.
Usage notes
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  • The interjection/particle was historically employed by male nobles, but in the modern day it is only used by women.
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