เข่า
knee
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A basic body-part word for the knee, the joint between the upper and lower parts of the leg.
knee
The knee or knee joint between the thigh and lower leg. It can also refer to the knee area of clothing.
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เจ็บเข่า cèp khàw have knee pain เจ็บเข่า details
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งอเข่า ŋɔɔ khàw bend one's knee งอเข่า details
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คุกเข่า khúk khàw kneel down คุกเข่า details
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กางเกงขาดตรงเข่า kaaŋkeeŋ khàat troŋ khàw The pants are torn at the knee. กางเกงขาดตรงเข่า details
Learning notes
Explanation
เข่า is used in everyday Thai for both the visible knee and the knee as a joint. ข้อเข่า makes the joint itself explicit. The sides are commonly distinguished with เข่าข้างซ้าย “left knee,” เข่าข้างขวา “right knee,” and เข่าทั้งสองข้าง “both knees.” When the owner is obvious, Thai normally omits a possessive, as in เจ็บเข่า “have knee pain.”
Usage
It is common when discussing knee pain or injuries, describing symptoms at a clinic, and giving instructions during exercise or stretching. It also appears when referring to the knee area of clothing and in คุกเข่า, “to kneel down.”
Caution
เข่า “knee” is a different word from เข้า “to enter” and ข้าว “rice; food.” When the knee joint itself needs to be identified precisely, ข้อเข่า is clearer.
Differences from similar words
1 knee synonyms
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หัวเข่า also means “knee” and may more specifically suggest the front or kneecap area. เข่า is the shorter, general word for the knee as a whole.