เขา
kǎo/kʰaw˩˩˦/feminine, masculine
In Thai, the English phrase "he" is translated as เขา (kǎo).
Unlike English, which distinguishes between masculine and feminine subjects, เขา is gender-neutral and can mean both "he" and "she" depending on the context.
Meaning: personal pronoun "he" (pron)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kǎo. The IPA is /kʰaw˩˩˦/.
Did you know?
- The word เขา also means 'horn' in Thai, such as the horns of an ox.
- While เขา is common, Thai has many other pronouns for 'he' or 'she' that change based on the social status of the speaker and the listener.
- Depending on the tone used, เขา can shift from meaning a person to meaning a mountain or a horn.
Examples in context
- เขาวิ่งHe ran.This sentence is useful for describing an action performed by เขา.Tatoeba #7784284 by pastelite, translation #672229 by CK
- เขาตาบอดHe went blind.This sentence is useful for describing a physical condition of เขา.Tatoeba #8717399 by pastelite, translation #304173 by CK
- เขาปวดหัวHe had a headache.This sentence is useful for describing a medical symptom of เขา.Tatoeba #8675904 by pastelite, translation #1133262 by CK
- เค้าเป็นคนสุภาพHe is a polite person.
- เขามาจากไหน?Where is he from?
- เค้าพูดไทยได้เก่งHe can speak Thai fluently.
- 183 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a male colleague at a cafe.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitเขาทำงานที่นี่ใช่ไหมkhao tham ngan thi ni chai maiHe works here, right?
- สิรินทร์ Sirinใช่ เขาเป็นหัวหน้าทีมchai khao pen hua na thimYes, he is the team leader.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitเขาใจดีมากเลยนะkhao jai di mak loei naHe is very kind.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinใช่ ฉันชอบเขาchai chan chop khaoYes, I like him.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “he” translations and entries เขา, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries เขา, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
