หัวเข่า(hŭua kào)
Meanings
1NounA1
knee (joint)
the joint between the thigh and the lower leg
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ปวดหัวbpùuat hŭuaปวดหัวbpùuat hŭua1[to] have a headache; one’s head aches2troublesome; mentally exhausting (figurative)เข่าkàoเข่าkàokneeหลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursueนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)
My knee hurts after running for a long time.
2NounB1
front of the knee; knee area
the front part of the knee area; in casual use, may refer to the kneecap (patella)
Examples
หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)แตะdtàeแตะdtàe1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] tap; touch-pass (sports)3[to] reach; hit (a level)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotหัวเข่าhŭua kàoหัวเข่าhŭua kào1knee (joint)2front of the knee; knee areaเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofตรวจดูdtrùuat dooตรวจดูdtrùuat doo1to check; inspect; examine2to look in on; take a quick lookว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeกระดูกgrà-dòokกระดูกgrà-dòok1bone2bones (edible parts)3framework; backbone (figurative)สะบ้าsà-bâaสะบ้าsà-bâa1kneecap; patella2axle cap; wheel hub cap (archaic/regional)เคลื่อนklêuuanเคลื่อนklêuuan1[to] move; shift; budge2[to] be displaced; dislocate3[to] proceed; advance (formal/lit.)ไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
The doctor gently touched the front of my knee to check if the kneecap had shifted.