ข้อต่อ
kɔ̂ɔ-dtɔ̀ɔMeanings
1NounB1
joint (anatomy)
a place in the body where two bones meet and allow movement
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineปวดข้อbpùuat-kɔ̂ɔปวดข้อbpùuat-kɔ̂ɔ1[to] have joint pain2joint painต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหัวเข่าhǔua-kàoหัวเข่าhǔua-kàoknee (joint)
My grandmother has pain in her knee joints.
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พอporอายุมากàa-yú mâakขึ้นkêunข้อต่อkôr dtòrต่างๆdtàang-dtàangในnaiร่างกายrâang gaaiก็gâwเริ่มrêrmเสื่อมสภาพsèuum sà-pâapทำให้tam hâiเคลื่อนไหวklêuuan wăiลำบากlam-bàak
As you get older, the various joints in the body begin to degenerate, making movement difficult.
การว่ายgaan-wâaiน้ำnáamเป็นbpenการออกกำลังกายgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiที่ดีtîi-diiสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนkonที่tîiมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangข้อต่อkɔ̂ɔ-dtɔ̀ɔเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətแรงกดทับrɛɛng-gòt-táp
Swimming is a good exercise for people with joint problems because it doesn't create pressure.
นักกายภาพบำบัดnák-gaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàtสอนsɔ̌ɔnท่าบริหารtâa-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความยืดหยุ่นkwaam-yʉ̂ʉt-yùnและlɛ́เสริมสร้างsə̌əm-sâangความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngให้hâiกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaรอบrɔ̂ɔpข้อต่อkɔ̂ɔ-dtɔ̀ɔ
The physical therapist taught exercises to increase flexibility and strengthen the muscles around the joints.
2NounB2
joint (mechanical); connector; coupling; fitting
a part that joins two sections or components (such as pipes, rods, cables, or mechanical parts), sometimes allowing movement at the connection
Examples
ช่างประปาchâng bprà-bpaaช่างประปาchâng bprà-bpaaplumber; plumbing technicianกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeข้อต่อkôr dtòrข้อต่อkôr dtòr1joint (anatomy)2joint (mechanical); connector; coupling; fittingท่อน้ำtôo náamท่อน้ำtôo náamwater pipeอันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneเก่ามันgào manรั่วrûuaรั่วrûua1leaky; not watertight2[to] leak (liquid/gas)3[to] leak (information)4insecure; prone to leaks (figurative)
The plumber is replacing the water pipe joint because the old one is leaking.
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หุ่นยนต์hùn-yonของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênตัวdtuuaนี้níiมีmiiข้อต่อkɔ̂ɔ-dtɔ̀ɔหลายlǎaiจุดjùtทำให้tam-hâiขยับkà-yàpแขนขาkɛ̌ɛn-kǎaได้dâai
This robot toy has many joints, which allows its arms and legs to be moved.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpข้อต่อkɔ̂ɔ-dtɔ̀ɔแบบพิเศษbɛ̀ɛp-pí-sèetเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangสะพานsà-paanสามารถsǎa-mâatขยายตัวkà-yǎai-dtuuaจากjàakความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnได้dâai
The engineer designed a special joint to allow the bridge structure to expand due to heat.
จุดอ่อนjùt-ɔ̀ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkนี้níiอยู่ที่yùu-tîiข้อต่อkɔ̂ɔ-dtɔ̀ɔแบบbɛ̀ɛpลูกหมากlûuk-màakซึ่งsʉ̂ngสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔเร็วreoเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngรับrápแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danสูงsǔung
The weakness of this machine lies in the ball joint, which wears out quickly under high pressure.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kɔ̂ɔ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)item; point; clausePart 1
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ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend[to] continue; go onPart 2
ข้อต่อkɔ̂ɔ-dtɔ̀ɔข้อต่อkɔ̂ɔ-dtɔ̀ɔjoint (anatomy)joint (anatomy)Word