ย่อเข่า(yô kào)
Meanings
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[to] bend the knees; crouch; curtsey
to lower the body by bending the knees; to crouch or squat partway; in formal contexts, to curtsey or dip by bending the knees
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)บอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilย่อเข่าyô kàoย่อเข่าyô kào[to] bend the knees; crouch; curtseyช้าๆcháa cháaช้าๆcháa cháaslowly; unhurriedly
The teacher told the students to bend their knees slowly.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
ย่อyôย่อyô1[to] condense; abridge2[to] abbreviate3[to] minimize; shrink4condensed; abbreviatedPart 1
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เข่าkàoเข่าkàokneePart 2
ย่อเข่าyô kàoย่อเข่าyô kào[to] bend the knees; crouch; curtsey