ขาช้าง
kǎa-cháangMeanings
1NounA2
elephant's leg
the leg of an elephant
Examples
ขาช้างkǎa-cháangขาช้างkǎa-cháang1elephant's leg2bell-bottom; wide-leg3thick legsใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The leg of an elephant is very big and strong.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkตื่นเต้นdtèun dtênที่têeได้dâiสัมผัสsăm-pàtขาช้างkăa châangอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang glâi chítที่têeสวนสัตว์sŭuan sàt
The children were excited to touch the elephant's legs up close at the zoo.
The mahout is using a brush to scrub the elephant's legs clean.
สัตวแพทย์sàt-dtà-wá-pɛ̂ɛtกำลังgam-langรักษาrák-sǎaขาช้างkǎa-cháangที่tîiได้รับบาดเจ็บdâi-ráp-bàat-jèpจากjàakการเหยียบgaan-yìiapกับgàpระเบิดrá-bə̀ət
The veterinarian is treating the elephant's leg that was injured from stepping on a landmine.
2NounB2
bell-bottom; wide-leg
a style of trousers with very wide legs; bell-bottoms
Examples
วัยรุ่นwai-rûnวัยรุ่นwai-rûn1teenager; youth (person/people)2teenage; for teens; youthful3adolescence; the teenage yearsสมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níiสมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níi1nowadays; these days2the present time; current era3present-day; of today (modifier)นิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2favor; esteem; preference3custom; accepted usage4-ism; ideology; doctrineกลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinกางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinjeans; denim trousers/pantsขาช้างkǎa-cháangขาช้างkǎa-cháang1elephant's leg2bell-bottom; wide-leg3thick legsกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkอีกครั้งìik-krángอีกครั้งìik-krángagain; once more
Teenagers nowadays are bringing back the trend of wearing wide-leg jeans.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpใส่sàiกางเกงgaang-geengทรงsongขาช้างkǎa-cháangเพราะprɔ́มันmanคล่องตัวklɔ̂ɔng-dtuuaและlɛ́ไม่mâiอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt
I like wearing wide-leg pants because they allow for easy movement and are not tight.
แฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânกางเกงgaang-geengขาช้างkǎa-cháangในnaiยุคก่อนyúk-gɔ̀ɔnได้dâaiกลับมาglàp-maaฮิตhítและlɛ́สร้างสีสันsâang-sǐi-sǎnในnaiวงการwong-gaanแฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban
The wide-leg pants fashion of the past era has become a hit again and added color to the current fashion industry.
เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakใส่sàiกางเกงgaang-geengขาช้างkǎa-cháangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiพรางpraangรูปร่างrûup-râangท่อนล่างtɔ̂n-lâangให้ดูhâi-duuสูงเพรียวsǔung-priiaoและlɛ́สง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamขึ้นkʉ̂n
She chose to wear very wide-leg trousers to help camouflage her lower body, making her look taller, slimmer, and more elegant.
3NounB2
thick legs
very thick or large human legs (often used colloquially or derogatorily)
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กระโปรงgrà-bproongกระโปรงgrà-bproong1skirt2hood; bonnet; trunk lid; machine coverสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowล้อlɔ́ɔล้อlɔ́ɔ1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3ox cart; animal-drawn cart (northern Thai)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeขาช้างkǎa-cháangขาช้างkǎa-cháang1elephant's leg2bell-bottom; wide-leg3thick legs
She doesn't dare to wear short skirts because she's afraid her friends will tease her for having elephant legs.
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ฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótขาช้างkǎa-cháangของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
I am working out hard to reduce my thick legs.
การgaanถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangขาช้างkǎa-cháangทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaความมั่นใจkwaam-mân-jaiในnaiการเลือกซื้อgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-sʉ́ʉเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaไปbpaiอย่างมากyàang-mâak
Being criticized about having large legs caused her to lose a great deal of confidence in shopping for clothes.
สาวๆsăao săaoหลายคนlăai konสรรหาsăn hăaสารพัดsăa-rá-pátวิธีwí-teeในnaiการลดgaan lótสัดส่วนsàt sùuanเพียงpiiangเพราะpráwไม่mâiอยากyàakถูกtòokล้อเลียนló liianว่าwâaเป็นbpenยายyaaiขาช้างkăa châang
Many girls seek out all sorts of ways to reduce their proportions simply because they don't want to be mocked as a girl with elephant legs.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantleg (body part)Part 1
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ขาช้างkǎa-cháangขาช้างkǎa-cháangelephant's legelephant's legWord