Thai word
ข้า
khâa
仆人（古语）
How to pronounce ข้า
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
ข้า is written khâa and carries the falling 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
- ข้า
khâa
Falling tone
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khǎa
Rising tone
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kháa
High tone
What does ข้า mean?
Translation
仆人（古语）
ข้า (khâa) means "仆人（古语）" in Thai.
Example sentences
กำลังกินข้าวครับ
gamlang gin khâao khráp
我正在吃饭。
มากินข้าว
maa gin khâao
来 gin khâao。
ต้องถอดรองเท้าก่อนเข้า
dtâwng thâwt rawng tháo gâwn khâo
khâo 前必须 thâwt rawng tháo。
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?
ห้า
hâa
Related words
More words with the falling tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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