เข่า
kàoMeaning
1NounA1
knee
The joint in the middle of the leg where it bends.
Examples
เข่าkàoเข่าkàokneeของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)พับขาpáp-kǎaพับขาpáp-kǎa1[to] fold one’s legs2[to] fold/collapse the legs (of an object)
My knee hurts when I bend my leg.
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His left knee clicks when he straightens his leg.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kào
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 | — | — |