เขย่งขา(kà-yèng kăa)
Meanings
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[to] stand on tiptoe; [to] tiptoe
to stand or walk on one's toes, usually to reach something high or to move quietly
Examples
น้องชายnóng chaaiน้องชายnóng chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเขย่งขาkà-yèng kăaเขย่งขาkà-yèng kăa[to] stand on tiptoe; [to] tiptoeเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] hand; pass [sth] to [sb]3[to] select; choose (a small item)4a pinch (measure)หนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2layer; tier3shelf4class; rank; status5grade; year (in school)6classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classes
My younger brother has to stand on his tiptoes to pick up a book on the shelf.
Word Breakdown
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เขย่งขาkà-yèng kăaเขย่งขาkà-yèng kăa[to] stand on tiptoe; [to] tiptoe