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Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *kraːꟲ (“slave”). Cognate with Ahom 𑜁𑜠 (kha), Lao ຂ້າ (khā), Lü ᦃᦱᧉ (ẋaa²), Shan ၶႃႈ (khāa), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥲ (xàa).
Pronunciation
Noun
ข้า • (kâa)
- (archaic) citizen.
- attendant; retainer; servant.
- slave.
Derived terms
Pronoun
ข้า • (kâa)
- (archaic, now chiefly humorous) a first person pronoun, used when addressing a person of equal or lower status.
Usage notes
- Often used with the second person pronoun เจ้า (jâo) or เอ็ง (eng).
See also
Thai personal pronouns
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singular
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plural
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| 1st person
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m
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ผม (pǒm)
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เรา (rao)
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| f
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ดิฉัน (dì-chǎn)
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| f or neutral (colloquial)
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ฉัน (chǎn)
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| 2nd person
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คุณ (kun)
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| 3rd person
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m and f
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เขา (kǎo)
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| n
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มัน (man)
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Archaic Thai personal pronouns