ຂາ

See also: ຂ່າ and ຂ້າ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *qaːᴬ (“leg”), Proto-Tai *p.qaːᴬ (“leg”). Cognate with Thai ขา (kǎa), Northern Thai ᨡᩣ, Lü ᦃᦱ (ẋaa), Shan ၶႃ (khǎa), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥴ (xáa), Ahom 𑜁𑜡 (khā), Bouyei gal, Zhuang ga.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kʰaː˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kʰaː˥˧˧]
• Hyphenation: ຂາ
• Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ຂາ • (khā)

1. leg (of people, animals)
2. leg (of table etc.), leg (of trousers, clothing)
3. tributary (of river)
4. participant, partner

References

• Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎^[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.