เข่าดี
kào-diiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
having strong knees
having strong and healthy knees, able to walk or move without pain or difficulty.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanอายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service life80ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetเข่าดีkào-diiเข่าดีkào-dii1having strong knees2skilled at knee strikesเดินเหินdəən-hə̌ənเดินเหินdəən-hə̌ən[to] walk around; [to] move aboutสะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)
My grandmother is 80 years old, but she still has strong knees and walks easily.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛอายุaa-yúจะjàเยอะyə́แล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoยังyangปีนเขาbpiin-kǎoไหวwǎiเพราะprɔ́ยังyangเข่าดีkào-diiอยู่yùu
Even though he's old, he can still climb mountains because his knees are still strong.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakเข่าดีkào-diiไปbpaiจนjonแก่gɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngหมั่นmànออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiและlɛ́ควบkûuapคุมน้ำหนักkum-nám-nàk
If you want to have strong knees until you're old, you must exercise regularly and control your weight.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaสูงวัยsǔung-waiคนนี้kon-níiยังคงyang-kongเข่าดีkào-diiอย่างน่าทึ่งyàang-nâa-tʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamการแข่งขันวิ่งgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn-wîngมาราธอนmaa-raa-tɔɔnได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่มีปัญหาmâi-mii-bpan-hǎa
This elderly athlete still has remarkably strong knees, allowing him to participate in marathon races without any problems.
2AdjectiveB2
skilled at knee strikes
skilled at using knee strikes, especially in combat sports like Muay Thai.
Examples
นักมวยnák-muuaiนักมวยnák-muuaiboxer; prizefighterคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)มวยmuuaiมวยmuuai1boxing; Muay Thai; bout2boxer; fighter3hair bun; coiled knot of hairเข่าดีkào-diiเข่าดีkào-dii1having strong knees2skilled at knee strikesต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiต่อยdtɔ̀ɔi1[to] punch; hit with the fist2[to] stingด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooยากมากyâak-mâakยากมากyâak-mâakvery difficult; very hard
That boxer is skilled with his knees; he's very difficult to fight.
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เขาkǎoชนะน็อกchá-ná-nɔ́kได้dâaiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenนักมวยnák-muuaiที่tîiเข่าดีkào-diiและlɛ́หาจังหวะhǎa-jang-wàตีเข่าdtii-kàoได้dâaiอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
He won by knockout because he's a fighter who is skilled with his knees and can find the right moment to strike with them accurately.
คู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenมวยmuuaiหมัดmàtแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoอาศัยaa-sǎiการเป็นgaan-bpenมวยmuuaiเข่าดีkào-diiเข้าkâoสู้sûuในnaiวงในwong-naiจนjonคว้าชัยชนะkwáa-chai-chá-náมาmaaได้dâai
His opponent is a puncher, but he utilized his skill in knee strikes to fight on the inside and ultimately seize victory.
เอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngนักมวยnák-muuaiจากjàakค่ายkâaiนี้níiคือkʉʉการเป็นgaan-bpenมวยmuuaiเข่าดีkào-diiมีmiiความแข็งแกร่งkwaam-kɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ngและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatคุมเกมkum-geemในnaiระยะประชิดrá-yá-bprà-chítได้dâaiอยู่หมัดyùu-màt
The signature style of boxers from this gym is being skilled with their knees, possessing great strength, and being able to completely control the fight at close range.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เข่าดีkào-diiเข่าดีkào-diihaving strong kneeshaving strong kneesWord