เขา

Isan

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨡᩮᩢᩣ, Lao ເຂົາ (khao), Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lü ᦃᧁ (ẋaw), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw).

Pronoun

เขา (transliteration needed)

  1. he, she, it, him, her
    Synonym: ลาว (láao)

See also
Isan personal pronouns
Singular Plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
Formal ข้าน้อย (kàa-nɔ̂ɔi) ท่าน (tāan) เพิ่น (pə̄n) หมู่ข้าน้อย (mūu kàa-nɔ̂ɔi) หมู่ท่าน (mūu tāan) ขะเจ้า (ka-jâo)
Common ข้อย (kɔ̀ɔi) เจ้า (jâo) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
ลาว (láao)		 เฮา (háo)
หมู่เฮา (mūu háo)		 หมู่เจ้า (mūu jâo) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
หมู่ลาว (mūu láao)
Vulgar กู (guu) มึง (mʉ́ng) มัน (mán) N/A

Thai

Etymology 1

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨡᩮᩢᩣ, Lao ເຂົາ (khao), Lü ᦃᧁ (ẋaw), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), Tai Nüa ᥑᥝᥴ (xáw).

Pronunciation
Orthographicเขา
e kʰ ā
Phonemic
เขา
e kʰ ā
[informal]
เค้า
e g ˆ ā
RomanizationPaiboonkǎokáo
Royal Institutekhaokhao
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰaw˩˩˦/(R)/kʰaw˦˥/(R)

Pronoun

เขา • (kǎo)

  1. he; she; they.
    • Psalm 64:8, KJV:
      Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
    • Psalm 107:30, KJV:
      Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
    • Psalm 78:45, KJV:
      Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
    • Proverbs 7:13, KJV:
      Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  2. (childish) I; oneself.
    เขาคิดถึงตัวเองจัง
    kǎo kít-tʉ̌ng dtuua-eeng jang
    I miss you so much!
Usage notes
  • The third person pronoun can be used specifically or nonspecifically, such as "Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)" (kǎo wâa...; "they say...").
  • The first person pronoun is usually used with the second person pronoun ตัวเอง (dtuua-eeng) or เตง (dteeng).
See also
Thai personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person m ผม (pǒm) เรา (rao)
f ดิฉัน (dì-chǎn)
f or neutral (colloquial) ฉัน (chǎn)
2nd person คุณ (kun)
3rd person m and f Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
n มัน (man)
Archaic Thai personal pronouns
1st 2nd 3rd
Exclusive Inclusive
Informal Singular กู (guu) มึง (mʉng) มัน (man)
Dual เผือ (pʉ̌ʉa) รา (raa) เขือ (kʉ̌ʉa) ขา (kǎa)
Plural ตู (dtuu) เรา (rao) สู (sǔu) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Formal Singular ข้า (kâa), ตู (dtuu), เรา (rao) เจ้า (jâao), สู (sǔu) เพื่อน (pʉ̂ʉan), Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Plural ตูข้า เราข้า สูเจ้า เขาเจ้า

Noun

เขา • (kǎo)

  1. (figurative) one who is not on someone's part or side or is not a member of someone's group, entity, etc.
Derived terms
  • แบ่งเขาแบ่งเรา

Etymology 2

Compare Middle Chinese 丘 (MC khjuw, “mountain”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨡᩮᩢᩣ, Lao ເຂົາ (khao), Lü ᦃᧁ (ẋaw), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw).

Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemicเขา
e kʰ ā
RomanizationPaiboonkǎo
Royal Institutekhao
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰaw˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

เขา • (kǎo)

  1. hill; mountain.
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From Proto-Tai *qawᴬ (“horn”). Cognate to Northern Thai ᨡᩮᩢᩣ, Lao ເຂົາ (khao), Tai Nüa ᥑᥝᥴ (xáw), Lü ᦃᧁ (ẋaw), Shan ၶဝ် (khǎo), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw) or 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow), Zhuang gaeu. Compare Sui baol and ggaol (“horn”), Southern Kam baol (“horn”), Proto-Hlai *ɦəw (“horn”).

Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemicเขา
e kʰ ā
RomanizationPaiboonkǎo
Royal Institutekhao
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰaw˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

เขา • (kǎo)

  1. horn; antler.
See also

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemicเขา
e kʰ ā
RomanizationPaiboonkǎo
Royal Institutekhao
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰaw˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

เขา • (kǎo)

  1. (นก~) any of various birds of the family Columbidae, including doves and pigeons.
See also

Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemicเขา
e kʰ ā
RomanizationPaiboonkǎo
Royal Institutekhao
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰaw˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

เขา • (kǎo)

  1. (somewhat archaic) climber; creeper; vine.
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