ขาอ่อน
kǎa-ɔ̀ɔnMeanings
1NounA2
thigh
the upper part of the leg between the hip and the knee (colloquial/neutral)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปวดขาbpùuat-kǎaปวดขาbpùuat-kǎa[to] have leg pain; [to] have a leg acheอ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂nเดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂n[to] walk up [sth]; [to] ascend on footบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2shelf3grade; year (in school)4layer; tier5classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classes6class; rank; status
He has pain in his thighs after walking up many flights of stairs.
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The doctor said to stretch your thighs every morning so they won't be tight.
นักบอลnák-bɔɔnประคบbprà-kópน้ำแข็งnáam-kɛ̌ngที่tîiขาอ่อนkǎa-ɔ̀ɔnเพราะprɔ́กล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaตึงdtʉng
The footballer iced his thighs because his muscles were tight.
เวลาway-laaปั่นจักรยานbpàn jàk-grà-yaanไกลglaiๆ-ควรkuuanปรับbpràpอานaanให้hâiอยู่yòoระดับrá-dàpที่têeไม่mâiกดgòtขาอ่อนkăa ònมากเกินไปmâak gern bpai
When cycling long distances, you should adjust the saddle to a level that doesn’t put too much pressure on the thighs.
The vendor said today's chicken legs are very fresh. Do you want some?
ผมpǒmสั่งsàngก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoขอเพิ่มkɔ̌ɔ-pə̂əmขาอ่อนkǎa-ɔ̀ɔnไก่gàiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngชิ้นchínเพราะprɔ́มันmanนุ่มnûmอร่อยà-rɔ̀i
I ordered noodles and asked to add one chicken leg because it's tender and tasty.
ตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoนี้níiมีmiiโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chânขาอ่อนkǎa-ɔ̀ɔnไก่gàiสามsǎamชิ้นchínร้อยrɔ́ɔiบาทbàatคนkonเลยləəiต่อคิวdtɔ̀ɔ-kiuซื้อsʉ́ʉยาวyaao
This morning market has a promotion: three chicken legs for 100 baht, so people are lining up to buy.
พอporเคี่ยวkîiaoขาอ่อนkăa ònไก่gàiกับgàpสมุนไพรsà-mŭn praiนานๆnaan naanเนื้อnéuuaจะjàนิ่มnîmหลุดlùtจากjàakกระดูกgrà-dòokเหมาะmòrสำหรับsăm-ràpทำtamข้าวต้มkâao dtôm
When you simmer chicken legs with herbs for a long time, the meat falls off the bone, perfect for making rice porridge.
2AdjectiveB2
weak-kneed; weak in the legs
Having weak or unsteady legs, especially from exhaustion or a strong emotion such as fear, shock, or attraction.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaibad newsฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpto the point of; even; so ... thatขาอ่อนkǎa-ɔ̀ɔnขาอ่อนkǎa-ɔ̀ɔn1thigh2weak-kneed; weak in the legsนั่งลงnâng-longนั่งลงnâng-long[to] sit down; be seatedกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as I heard the bad news, my legs went weak and I sat on the floor immediately.
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เห็นhěnคนkonที่tîiแอบชอบɛ̀ɛp-chɔ̂ɔpเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaใกล้glâiใจเต้นแรงjai-dtên-rɛɛngจนjonขาอ่อนkǎa-ɔ̀ɔnเดินdəənแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi
When the person I have a crush on walked near, my heart raced and my legs went weak; I could hardly walk.
เจ้านายjâo-naaiกดดันgòt-danนิดเดียวnít-diiaoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ขาอ่อนkǎa-ɔ̀ɔnตามdtaamคำสั่งkam-sàngไม่mâiกล้าglâaโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngอะไรà-rai
With just a bit of pressure from the boss, he gives in easily and doesn’t dare to argue.
พอเจอpɔɔ-jəəเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanเฉียดตายchìiat-dtaaiหลายคนlǎai-konถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpขาอ่อนkǎa-ɔ̀ɔnหมดmòtเรี่ยวแรงrîiao-rɛɛngและlɛ́ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiอะไรà-raiไม่mâiถูกtùuk
After a near-death experience, many people’s legs give way, leaving them drained and unable to decide anything.
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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อ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciatesoft; tenderPart 2
ขาอ่อนkǎa-ɔ̀ɔnขาอ่อนkǎa-ɔ̀ɔnthighthighWord