กล้า

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic		กล้า k l ˆ ā
Phonemic		กฺล้า k ̥ l ˆ ā
Romanization	Paiboon	glâa
	Royal Institute	kla
(standard) IPA^(key)		/klaː˥˩/

Etymology 1

Compare Lao ກ້າ (kā), Northern Thai ᨠ᩠ᩃ᩶ᩣ, Lü ᦂᦱᧉ (k̇aa²), Shan ၵႃႈ (kāa).

Adjective

กล้า • (glâa) (abstract noun ความกล้า)

brave.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *klaːᶜ (“rice seedling”), ultimately from Old Chinese 稼 (OC *kraːs, “sow crops”) (Pittayaporn, 2009). Cognate with Lao ກ້າ (kā), Northern Thai ᨠ᩠ᩃ᩶ᩣ, Lü ᦂᦱᧉ (k̇aa²), Shan ၵႃႈ (kāa).

Noun

กล้า • (glâa)

rice seedling.

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