ข้อเท้า

kɔ̂ɔ-táao

Meaning

1NounA2

ankle; ankle joint

the joint connecting the foot to the leg

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoankle; ankle joint
My ankle hurts.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnวิ่งwîngล้มlómทำให้tam-hâiข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoแพลงplɛɛng
Yesterday I fell while running, which caused me to sprain my ankle.
เธอtəəใส่sàiกำไลgam-laiที่tîiข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoข้างkâangซ้ายsáai
She is wearing a bracelet on her left ankle.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiไม้máaiค้ำยันkám-yanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiเดินdəənเพราะprɔ́ข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoบวมbuuamมากmâak
He has to use crutches to help him walk because his ankle is very swollen.

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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)item; point; clausePart 1
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เท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportfootPart 2
ข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoankle; ankle jointankle; ankle jointWord