เข้า
Thai Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Orthographic | เข้า e kʰ ˆ ā | |
Phonemic | เค่า e g ˋ ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | kâo |
Royal Institute | khao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kʰaw˥˩/(R) |
Etymology 1 Edit
From Proto-Tai *χawꟲ (“to enter”). Cognate with Lao ເຂົ້າ (khao), Northern Thai ᨡᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ, Lü ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥝᥲ (xàw), Shan ၶဝ်ႈ (khāo), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow), 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww) or 𑜁𑜨𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khoww), Nung khàu, Bouyei hauc, Zhuang haeuj.
Alternative forms Edit
Alternative forms
Verb Edit
เข้า • (kâo) (abstract noun การเข้า)
- to move in or inwards: to come in, to go in, to enter, etc; to cause to do so.
- to arrive.
- to include.
- to insert; to mix; to mingle.
- to match; to fit together.
- to start (school, work, etc).
Adverb Edit
เข้า • (kâo)
- used to indicate an increasing degree.
- together; altogether.
Etymology 2 Edit
Noun Edit
เข้า • (kâo)
- Obsolete form of ข้าว (kâao).