Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *χowᴮ (knee). Cognate with Lao ເຂົ່າ (khao), Tai Nüa ᥑᥝᥱ (xǎw), Shan ၶဝ်ႇ (khào), Ahom 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww) or 𑜁𑜧 (khaw).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicเข่า
e kʰ ˋ ā
RomanizationPaiboonkào
Royal Institutekhao
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰaw˨˩/(R)

Noun edit

เข่า (kào)

  1. knee.