टखना (takhnaa)

noun A simple body-part noun meaning 'ankle' (takhnaa). It has just one everyday sense, commonly heard when talking about injuries, joint pain, or clothing length (like pants hemmed at the ankle).
Sense 1 : ankle
noun, masculine
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear टखना (takhnaa) come up a lot in conversations about sprains from cricket or badminton, or when a tailor discusses how high pants should be hemmed -- टखने तक (takhne tak, 'up to the ankle') is a common phrase for ankle-length trousers, a popular cut in North India.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse टखना (takhnaa) with टांग (taang, 'leg') or पैर (pair, 'foot') -- टखना (takhnaa) refers specifically to the joint where the foot meets the leg, not the whole limb. 2) In injury contexts, the verb मुड़ना (mudnaa, 'to twist/turn') is commonly paired with टखना (takhnaa), as in मेरा टखना मुड़ गया (meraa takhnaa mud gayaa, 'my ankle twisted') -- learners often reach for तोड़ना (todnaa) or मोड़ना (modnaa) instead, which sound wrong to a native ear here.
Sample Sentences:
मेरा टखना मुड़ गया। My ankle twisted.
(meraa takhnaa mud gayaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
क्रिकेट खेलते हुए उसका टखना मुड़ गया। While playing cricket, his ankle twisted.
(kriket khelte hue uskaa takhnaa mud gayaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
यह पैंट टखने तक की है। These pants are ankle-length.
(yah paint takhne tak kii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
दर्जी से कहना कि पैंट टखने तक ही रखे। Tell the tailor to keep the pants only up to the ankle.
(darjii se kahnaa ki paint takhne tak hii rakhe।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
बैडमिंटन खेलते समय टखने में मोच आ जाती है अक्सर। While playing badminton, the ankle often gets sprained.
(baidmintan khelte samay takhne men moch aa jaatii hai aksar।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर तुम सावधान रहते तो टखना नहीं मुड़ता। If you had been careful, your ankle wouldn't have twisted.
(agar tum saavdhaan rahte to takhnaa nahiin mudtaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि टखने पर बर्फ लगाओ। The doctor said to put ice on the ankle.
(doktar ne kahaa ki takhne par barph lagaao।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
उसका टखना सूजा हुआ है। His ankle is swollen.
(uskaa takhnaa soojaa huaa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्या तुम्हारा टखना अब भी दर्द कर रहा है? Is your ankle still hurting?
(kyaa tumhaaraa takhnaa ab bhii dard kar rahaa hai?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
टखने की चोट का ऑपरेशन किया जाएगा। The ankle injury will be operated on.
(takhne kii chot kaa opreshan kiyaa jaaegaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
मुझे उम्मीद है कि टखना जल्दी ठीक हो जाए। I hope the ankle heals quickly.
(mujhe ummiid hai ki takhnaa jaldii thiik ho jaae।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): टखना (takhnaa)
(sg.m.oblique): टखने (takhne)
(pl.m.direct): टखने (takhne)
(pl.m.oblique): टखनों (takhnon)