ข้า(kâa)
Meanings
1PronounB2
I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)
An old-fashioned first-person pronoun meaning ‘I/me,’ used in literature, historical speech, or certain regional/rustic styles.
Examples
ข้าkâaข้าkâa1I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)2servant; subject (historical)3I; me (deferential to royalty, historical formula)ไม่อาจmâi àatไม่อาจmâi àat[to be] unable to; cannotลืมleuumลืมleuum1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyคำสัญญาkam săn-yaaคำสัญญาkam săn-yaapromise; pledge; undertakingที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotให้ไว้hâi wáiให้ไว้hâi wái[to] give [sb] [sth] to keep; [to] issue (a document)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เจ้าjâoเจ้าjâo1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: owner/proprietor; honorific title5classifier: owners/deities (set expressions)6you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)
I cannot forget the promise I made to you.
2NounC1
servant; subject (historical)
A person in service or under fealty to a ruler or lord in historical contexts.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สมัยอยุธยาsà-măi à-yút-tá-yaaสมัยอยุธยาsà-măi à-yút-tá-yaa1Ayutthaya period (Thai history)2Ayutthaya-era; from the Ayutthaya periodข้าkâaข้าkâa1I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)2servant; subject (historical)3I; me (deferential to royalty, historical formula)บางคนbaang konบางคนbaang konsome people; some personsต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveงานหลวงngaan lŭuangงานหลวงngaan lŭuanggovernment work; public serviceแลกกับlâek gàpแลกกับlâek gàp[to] exchange [sth] for [sth]; [to] trade [sth] for [sth]การคุ้มครองgaan kúm krongการคุ้มครองgaan kúm krong1protection; safeguarding2legal protection; protective measures
In the Ayutthaya era, some vassals had to do royal labor in exchange for protection.
3PronounC1
I; me (deferential to royalty, historical formula)
In older court language, used self-referentially by commoners addressing royalty or high nobility.
Examples
ข้าkâaข้าkâa1I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)2servant; subject (historical)3I; me (deferential to royalty, historical formula)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerทูลtuunทูลtuun1[to] address/report to a monarch2[to] say/tell (to a monarch)เชิญchernเชิญchern1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)ใต้ฝ่าละอองธุลีพระบาทdtâi-fàa-lá-ong-tú-lee-prá-bàatใต้ฝ่าละอองธุลีพระบาทdtâi-fàa-lá-ong-tú-lee-prá-bàatunder His/Her Majesty’s feet; in utmost humility (royal honorific)เสด็จsà-dètเสด็จsà-dèt1[to] go/come/travel (royal)2[to] pass away (royal euphemism)3royal presence/visitทอดพระเนตรงานtôt prá-nâet ngaanทอดพระเนตรงานtôt prá-nâet ngaan[to] view/inspect an event (by a monarch)บุญbunบุญbun1merit; good karma2benefit; favor; blessing (colloquial)3meritorious deedของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบ้านเมืองbâan meuuangบ้านเมืองbâan meuuang1country; nation; the state; society2public order; civic order
I humbly invite Your Majesty to graciously visit the merit-making ceremony of the realm.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ข้าพระพุทธเจ้าkâa-prá-pút-tá-jâoข้าพระพุทธเจ้าkâa-prá-pút-tá-jâoI; me (very formal, humble)
I; me (very formal, humble)
เกล้ากระหม่อมgláo grà-mòmเกล้ากระหม่อมgláo grà-mòm1crown of the head2your servant; humble self-reference (royal register)
- crown of the head
- your servant; humble self-reference (royal register)
บ่าวbàaoบ่าวbàao1servant; retainer (archaic/lit.)2bridegroom (Isan/Northern)3young man; lad (dialectal)
- servant; retainer (archaic/lit.)
- bridegroom (Isan/Northern)
- young man; lad (dialectal)
ไพร่prâiไพร่prâi1low-class; uncouth (derog.)2commoner/serf (historical, Siam)
- low-class; uncouth (derog.)
- commoner/serf (historical, Siam)
อหังà-hǎngอหังà-hǎngI; me (Pali; written อหํ)
I; me (Pali; written อหํ)