หว่างขา
wàang-kǎaMeaning
1NounB1
groin; crotch
the area of the body between the legs; the groin or crotch.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหว่างขาwàang-kǎaหว่างขาwàang-kǎagroin; crotch
He has a pain in his groin.
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My dog likes to run between my legs when I walk.
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiวิ่งwîngซนsonจนjonชนchonเข้าที่kâo-tîiหว่างขาwàang-kǎaของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อpɔ̂ɔอย่างจังyàang-jang
The playful child ran and bumped right into his dad's groin.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔnมักจะmák-jàได้รับบาดเจ็บdâi-ráp-bàat-jèpบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaหว่างขาwàang-kǎaจากjàakการยืดตัวgaan-yʉ̂ʉt-dtuuaเตะบอลdtè-bɔɔnผิดท่าpìt-tâa
Football players often get injuries in the groin muscle area from stretching to kick the ball with improper form.
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 classLeading หA silent ห before ว puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
wàang
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
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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 2
หว่างขาwàang-kǎaหว่างขาwàang-kǎagroin; crotchgroin; crotchWord