ขา
kǎaMeanings
1NounA1
leg (body part)
A limb used for standing and walking; the lower limb of a person or animal.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสี่sìiสี่sìi1four (number)2four (as a noun)ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participant
A cat has four legs.
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My leg hurts after walking for a long time.
He uses his leg to kick the ball.
The runner stretches his legs before practice.
2NounA2
leg/foot (of furniture or object)
A supporting part that an object or piece of furniture stands on.
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantสี่sìiสี่sìi1four (number)2four (as a noun)ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This table has four legs and is very sturdy.
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The old chair’s leg broke, so you can’t sit on it.
ถ้าtâaขาkǎaเตียงdtiiangไม่เท่ากันmâi-tâo-ganเตียงdtiiangจะjàเอียงiiangและlɛ́นอนnɔɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎng
If the bed’s legs are uneven, the bed will tilt and cause back pain when sleeping.
3ParticleB1
polite calling or answering particle (female speech)
A particle used mainly by women when politely or affectionately addressing someone or answering a call, as in แม่ขา or ขาขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participant.
Examples
อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseสะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayบ่ายbàaiบ่ายbàai1afternoon2in the afternoon3[to] slant; lean; turn asideหนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)พบpópพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] find; discover3[to] encounter; experienceได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)คะkáคะkápolite particle (female; question softener)
Teacher, if you are free tomorrow afternoon, may I come to see you?
4ClassifierB1
classifier: legs (of animals/objects)
A classifier used when counting legs of animals or the supporting legs of objects.
Examples
แมงมุมmɛɛng-mumแมงมุมmɛɛng-mumspiderตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกี่gìiกี่gìi1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)3loom; weaving loomขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participant
How many legs does this spider have?
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โต๊ะdtóตัวdtuuaนี้níiมีmiiขาkǎaสี่sìiขาkǎaแต่dtɛ̀ɛขาkǎaหนึ่งnʉ̀ngโยกเยกyôok-yêekต้องdtɔ̂ngขันนอตkǎn-nɔ̂ɔtใหม่mài
This table has four legs, but one leg wobbles and needs its bolt tightened.
ครูkruuให้hâiเด็กdèkนับnápขาkăaของkŏngตั๊กแตนdták-dtaenแล้วláeoเขียนkĭianว่าwâaแต่ละตัวdtàe lá dtuuaมีmeeขาkăaกี่gèeขาkăa
The teacher had the children count the legs of grasshoppers and write how many legs each one has.
ช่างchângแนะนำnɛ́-namว่าwâaเก้าอี้gâo-îiสามsǎamขาkǎaควรkuuanตั้งdtângบนbonพื้นpʉ́ʉnเรียบrîiapเพราะprɔ́ถ้าtâaขาkǎaใดdaiขาkǎaหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสั้นsânกว่าจะgwàa-jàเสียsǐiaสมดุลsǒm-dunทันทีtan-tii
The technician advised that a three-legged chair should be placed on a flat surface, because if any one leg is shorter, it will immediately lose balance.
5NounB2
enthusiast; regular; participant
A person associated with a particular activity or habit, especially in compounds such as ขาไพ่ (card player) and ขาประจำขาประจำkǎa-bprà-jamregular customer; patron (regular customer).
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ขาประจำkǎa-bprà-jamขาประจำkǎa-bprà-jamregular customer; patronร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)จำได้jam-dâaiจำได้jam-dâai[to] remember [sth]; [to] recall [sth]; [to] recognize [sb/sth]ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
My mother is a regular at this shop, so the vendor remembers what she likes to eat.
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พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngวันหยุดwan-yùtขาkǎaไพ่pâiกลุ่มglùmเดิมdəəmก็gɔ̂มาmaaรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganที่บ้านtîi-bâanลุงlung
When the weekend comes, the same group of card players gathers at my uncle's house.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpขาช้อปkǎa-chɔ́ɔpที่tîiอยากyàakประหยัดbprà-yàtการตั้งgaan-dtângงบngópก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanช่วยchûuaiลดlótโอกาสoo-gàatซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngเกินgəənความจำเป็นkwaam-jam-bpenได้dâai
For shopping enthusiasts who want to save money, setting a budget before leaving home can help prevent unnecessary purchases.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |