ขาพับ
kǎa-pápMeaning
1NounB1
back of the knee; knee fold
the hollow or fold at the back of the knee where the leg bends
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂nเดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂n[to] walk up [sth]; [to] ascend on footบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ตึงdtʉngตึงdtʉng1tight; taut2stiff; tense (muscle/body)3expensive; steep (price)4to be tight; to become tight5thud; bang6with a heavy thud7tense; strained (situation)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขาพับkǎa-pápขาพับkǎa-pápback of the knee; knee fold
When walking up stairs, I feel tightness at the back of my knee.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเจ็บjèpที่tîiขาพับkǎa-pápเพราะprɔ́เอ็นตึงen-dtʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngยืดกล้ามเนื้อyʉ̂ʉt-glâam-nʉ́ʉa
The doctor said the pain at the back of my knee is due to tight tendons and I need to stretch.
Many runners experience tightness at the back of the knee after intense training.
ตอนdtɔɔnย่อเข่าyɔ̂ɔ-kàoลองlɔɔngวางwaangมือmʉʉแตะขาdtɛ̀-kǎaพับpápเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuว่าwâaมีจุดmii-jùtกดgòtเจ็บjèpหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
When bending your knee, try placing your hand at the back of the knee to check for tender points.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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พับpápพับpáp1[to] fold; fold up; turn down2folded bolt; folded bundle (of cloth)3[to] call off; cancel (informal)4classifier: folded bolts or bundles of cloth[to] fold; fold up; turn downPart 2
ขาพับkǎa-pápขาพับkǎa-pápback of the knee; knee foldback of the knee; knee foldWord