ກ້າ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kaː˥˨]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kaː˧˦]
• Hyphenation: ກ້າ
• Rhymes: -aː

Etymology 1

Cognate with Thai กล้า (glâa), Northern Thai ᨠᩖ᩶ᩣ, Lü ᦂᦱᧉ (k̇aa²).

Verb

ກ້າ • (kā) (abstract noun ການກ້າ)

1. to dare.

Adjective

ກ້າ • (kā) (abstract noun ຄວາມກ້າ)

1. brave; strong; courageous; fearless.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *klaːꟲ (“rice seedling”), from Proto-Tai *klaːꟲ (“rice seedling”), from Old Chinese 稼 (OC *kraːs, “sow crops”). Cognate with Thai กล้า (glâa), Northern Thai ᨠᩖ᩶ᩣ, Lü ᦂᦱᧉ (k̇aa²), Shan ၵႃႈ (kāa), Tày chả.

Noun

ກ້າ • (kā)

1. seedling