ขาหน้า
kǎa-nâaMeaning
1NounB1
foreleg; front leg
one of the two front legs of a four-legged animal.
Examples
หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredขาหน้าkǎa-nâaขาหน้าkǎa-nâaforeleg; front legข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)ขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightist
My dog hurt its right front leg.
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The cat is licking its front leg to clean itself.
เวลาwee-laaจะjàขึ้นkʉ̂nขี่ม้าkìi-máaคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้าทางkâo-taangขาหน้าkǎa-nâaด้านซ้ายdâan-sáaiของมันkɔ̌ɔng-man
When you are about to mount a horse, you have to approach from its left front leg side.
สัตวแพทย์sàt-dtà-wá-pɛ̂ɛtสังเกตsǎng-gèetว่าwâaขาหน้าkǎa-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngม้าแข่งmáa-kɛ̀ngตัวนั้นdtuua-nánดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàอ่อนแรงɔ̀ɔn-rɛɛngกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtì
The veterinarian observed that the racehorse's front legs seemed weaker than usual.
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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ขาหน้าkǎa-nâaขาหน้าkǎa-nâaforeleg; front legforeleg; front legWord