ค่า
kâaMeanings
cost; fee; charge
money that must be paid for something, such as a service, usage, or item (often used as a prefix before nouns, e.g., ค่าไฟค่าไฟkâa-faielectricity bill/charge ‘electricity bill’)
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value; numerical value
a numerical amount, parameter, or coefficient used in math, science, or data
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worth; value (abstract)
intrinsic worth, merit, or importance of something
polite/friendly address particle
a sentence-final or vocative particle used (often by women) to sound polite, gentle, or affectionate; also used after names or kin terms
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |