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เข่า

#685 most commonnoun↓ low tone

What does เข่า mean?

The body part connecting your thigh and lower leg. Thai speakers use this when discussing injuries, exercise, sitting positions, or medical issues. Common in daily conversation when describing pain, kneeling, or physical activities. Often paired with body-related verbs like เจ็บ (hurt) or งอ (bend).

Example Phrases

kào pǒm jèp

เข่าผมเจ็บ

My knee hurts.

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Beginner

ngo kào nɔ̀y

งอเข่าหน่อย

Bend your knees.

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Beginner

pǒm lóm lɛ́ɛo kào tà-lɔ̀ɔk

ผมล้มแล้วเข่าถลอก

I fell and scraped my knee.

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Beginner

nâng kào

นั่งเข่า

Sit on your knees.

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Beginner

mɔɔ dtrùat kào pǒm

หมอตรวจเข่าผม

The doctor examined my knee.

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Beginner

pǒm dtɔ̂ng pai èk-sà-ree kào tîi roong-pá-yaa-baan

ผมต้องไปเอ็กซเรย์เข่าที่โรงพยาบาล

I need to get an X-ray of my knee at the hospital.

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Intermediate

Related Words

kǎa

ขา

leg

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dtôn-kǎa

ต้นขา

thigh

nâa-kɛ̂ng

หน้าแข้ง

shin

kɔ̂ɔ-táao

ข้อเท้า

ankle

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