Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *kaːᴬ (crow). Cognate with Thai กา (gaa), Northern Thai ᨠᩣ, ᦂᦱ (k̇aa), Shan ၵႃ (kǎa), Tai Nüa ᥐᥣ (kaa), Tai Dam ꪀꪱ, Zhuang roegga, Tày ca.

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kaː˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kaː˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ກາ
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun

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ກາ () (classifier ໂຕ)

  1. crow

Further reading

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  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Pronoun

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ກາ f

  1. Lao script form of (who (f.))

Declension

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With implicit vowels:

Without implicit vowels:

Sanskrit

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