crow’s feet
Native recording
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This word mainly refers to the fine lines that spread from the outer corners of the eyes like a crow’s foot.
crow’s feet
Fine lines radiating from the outer corner of the eye in a shape resembling a crow’s foot.
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ครีมนี้ช่วยลดเลือนตีนกา khriim níi chûay lót lʉan tiinkaa This cream helps reduce the appearance of crow’s feet. ครีมนี้ช่วยลดเลือนตีนกา details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central meaning is the cluster of wrinkles shaped like a crow’s foot at the outer corner of an eye. The word combines ตีน, “foot,” with กา, “crow.” It is common in everyday conversation and in descriptions of skin-care products and cosmetic treatments. Frequent combinations include มีตีนกา (“have crow’s feet”), รอยตีนกา (“crow’s-foot lines”), and ลดเลือนตีนกา (“reduce the appearance of crow’s feet”).
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing age-related facial changes, lines that appear when someone smiles, eye creams, skin care, and cosmetic treatments.
Caution
Although ตีน can sound rough when used by itself for a person’s foot, the established word ตีนกา is not inherently vulgar. Still, directly pointing out someone’s crow’s feet may be impolite because it draws attention to aging. Also, หญ้าตีนกา is the name of a grass and does not refer to facial wrinkles.
Differences from similar words
1 crow’s feet synonyms
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รอยย่น is a general word for a wrinkle or crease anywhere. ตีนกา is limited to the crow’s-foot-shaped wrinkles beside the eyes.
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ริ้วรอย is a broad term for fine lines and visible signs of skin aging, especially in beauty-related contexts. ตีนกา specifically means the radiating lines at the outer corners of the eyes.