เขากะ

kǎo-gà

Meaning

1Proper nounC1

Khao Ka (place name; transliteration)

a transliterated Thai name that may refer to a place or proper noun; not a common standalone word with a general meaning

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)แวะwáeแวะwáe[to] stop by; drop inถ่ายรูปtàai rôopถ่ายรูปtàai rôop[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสะพานไม้sà-paan máaiสะพานไม้sà-paan máaiwooden bridgeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เขากะkăo gàเขากะkăo gàKhao Ka (place name; transliteration)ซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationคนท้องถิ่นkon tóng tìnคนท้องถิ่นkon tóng tìnlocal person; local resident; localsบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa[to] say/tell that; report/declare thatเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)จุดชมjùt chomพระอาทิตย์prá aa-títพระอาทิตย์prá aa-tít1the Sun2Surya; the sun godสวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyที่สุดtêe sùtที่สุดtêe sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimately
We stopped to take photos at the wooden bridge in Khao-Ka, which locals say is the best spot to watch the sunset.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

kǎo

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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เขากะkǎo-gàเขากะkǎo-gàKhao Ka (place name; transliteration)Khao Ka (place name; transliteration)Word