ค่า

kâa

Meanings

1NounA2

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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2NounB1

value; numerical value

a numerical amount, parameter, or coefficient used in math, science, or data

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3NounB1

worth; value (abstract)

intrinsic worth, merit, or importance of something

4ParticleB2

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——