Arm in Thai

“Arm” in Thai is แขนkǎen.

แขน kǎen

arm noun

kǎen rising

Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

How to use it

แขนkǎen has a rising tone. Clothes use it for sleeves: a long-sleeved top is เสื้อแขนยาวsûea kǎen yaao and a short-sleeved one เสื้อแขนสั้นsûea kǎen sân.

A broken arm is แขนหักkǎen hàk: หักhàk is for anything that snaps, from bones to chopsticks, while a cut or graze is a แผลplǎe.

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:

khaen
kan
khan

More body and health in Thai

All body and health

หัว hǔa Head
ปวด bpùat Hurt
to ache, to hurt (a deep, dull pain)
ท้อง táwng Stomach
stomach, belly
คอ kaw Throat
หลัง lǎng Back (of the body)
จมูก jà-mùuk Nose

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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