คะ
káMeaning
1ParticleA2
polite particle (female; question softener)
a sentence-final polite particle used by female speakers mainly in questions or when seeking confirmation; distinct from ค่ะค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, short response)2polite particle (female, statement) used in statements
Examples
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What time does this shop open?
Would tomorrow at 2 p.m. work for an appointment?
May I confirm the list of participants once more?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ká
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |