Body and health ข้อเท้า kâw-táao
ankle noun
- kâw falling
- táao high
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Parts: ข้อkâw joint เท้าtáao foot
How to use it
ข้อkâw is a joint, so the ankle is the joint of the foot. The same goes for the wrist, ข้อมือkâw-muue, and the elbow, ข้อศอกkâw-sàwk.
A twisted or sprained ankle is ข้อเท้าแพลงkâw-táao plaeng. At a pharmacy, show where it hurts and say เจ็บข้อเท้าjèp kâw-táao.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- kho thao
- kor tao
- khor thao
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