ຂາ
Lao edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *qaːᴬ (“leg”), Proto-Tai *p.qaːᴬ (“leg”). Cognate with Thai ขา (kǎa), Northern Thai ᨡᩣ, Lü ᦃᦱ (ẋaa), Shan ၶႃ (khǎa), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥴ (xáa), Ahom 𑜁𑜡 (khā), Bouyei gal, Zhuang ga.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ຂາ • (khā)
- leg (of people, animals)
- leg (of table etc.), leg (of trousers, clothing)
- tributary (of river)
- participant, partner
References edit
- Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.