Thai word
ขา
khǎa
腿
How to pronounce ขา
Rising tone
Starts low, rises to high
ขา is written khǎa and carries the rising tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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khaa
Mid tone
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khàa
Low tone
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khâa
Falling tone
- ขา
khǎa
Rising tone
-
kháa
High tone
What does ขา mean?
Translation
腿
ขา (khǎa) means "腿" in Thai.
Example sentences
บ้านอยู่สุดซอยเลยค่ะ ข้างล่างตึกสีขาว
bâan yùu sùt-soi loei ká kâang-lâang dtêuk sǐi-kǎao
bâan 就在 soi 尽头，白色 dtêuk 下面。
ร้านนี้ขายของถูกมากเลย
ráan níi kǎai kɔ̌ɔng tùuk mâak ləəi
这家店的东西真便宜。
ขาวหรือดำ
khǎao rǔue dam
白色还是黑色？
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
หู
hǔu
Related words
More words with the rising tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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