เข้า
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Pronunciation
| 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
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), Nùng khàu, Bouyei hauc, Zhuang haeuj.
Alternative forms
- เฃ้า (kâo) — obsolete
- เค่า (kâo) — penalized first tone
Verb
เข้า • (kâo) (abstract noun การเข้า)
Adverb
เข้า • (kâo)
- used to indicate an increasing degree.
- together; altogether.
Etymology 2
Noun
เข้า • (kâo)
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