แขนขา
kɛ̌ɛn-kǎaMeanings
1NounA2
limbs; arms and legs
the limbs of a person or animal; the arms and legs (extremities)
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.แขนขาkɛ̌ɛn-kǎaแขนขาkɛ̌ɛn-kǎa1limbs; arms and legs2helpers; underlings (figurative)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
These are my arms and legs.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnไปbpaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiวันนี้wan-níiเลยləəiปวดbpùuatแขนขาkɛ̌ɛn-kǎaไปหมดbpai-mòt
I went to exercise yesterday, so today my arms and legs are all sore.
The accident made his limbs weak.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàพิการpí-gaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ใช้cháiแขนkɛ̌ɛnขาเทียมkǎa-tiiamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítให้hâiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanคนkonปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
Even though he is disabled, he uses prosthetic limbs to live a normal life.
2NounC1
helpers; underlings (figurative)
people who act as someone's helpers or aides; figuratively, those who carry out tasks on another's behalf
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaboss; leader; chiefส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleแขนขาkɛ̌ɛn-kǎaแขนขาkɛ̌ɛn-kǎa1limbs; arms and legs2helpers; underlings (figurative)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyจัดการปัญหาjàt-gaan-bpan-hǎaจัดการปัญหาjàt-gaan-bpan-hǎa[to] handle a problemที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสาขาsǎa-kǎaสาขาsǎa-kǎa1branch (office/location)2field; discipline3branch (tree/river) [formal/literary]ย่อยyɔ̂ɔiย่อยyɔ̂ɔi1minor; subordinate; subsidiary2[to] digest3[to] decompose; break down
The boss sent his aides to handle the problem at the branch office.
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นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánมีmiiแขนขาkɛ̌ɛn-kǎaที่tîiคอยkɔɔiทำงานtam-ngaanสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròkให้hâiเขาkǎoจึงjʉngดูเป็นduu-bpenคนดีkon-diiในnaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
That politician has henchmen who do the dirty work for him, so he appears as a good person in the public's eyes.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaเป็นใหญ่bpen-yàiได้dâaiเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiแขนขาkɛ̌ɛn-kǎaทั้งtángในnaiและlɛ́นอกnɔ̂ɔkวงwongการคอยgaan-kɔɔiช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaและlɛ́ปูทางbpuu-taangให้hâi
To become so powerful, he had to rely on his aides both inside and outside the industry to help and pave the way for him.
ผู้มีอิทธิพลpûu-mii-ìt-tí-ponคนkonนั้นnánถูกtùukจับjàpแต่dtɛ̀ɛบรรดาban-daaแขนขาkɛ̌ɛn-kǎaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoยังคงyang-kongลอยนวลlɔɔi-nuuanและlɛ́สานต่อsǎan-dtɔ̀ɔธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎaiอยู่yùu
That influential figure was arrested, but his underlings are still at large and continuing the illegal business.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɛ̌ɛn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
แขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3sleeve (of a garment)arm (body part)Part 1
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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
แขนขาkɛ̌ɛn-kǎaแขนขาkɛ̌ɛn-kǎalimbs; arms and legslimbs; arms and legsWord