Thai word
อา
aa
叔叔/姑姑（父亲的兄弟/姐妹）
How to pronounce อา
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
อา is written aa and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
- อา
aa
Mid tone
-
àa
Low tone
-
âa
Falling tone
-
ǎa
Rising tone
-
áa
High tone
What does อา mean?
Translation
叔叔/姑姑（父亲的兄弟/姐妹）
อา (aa) means "叔叔/姑姑（父亲的兄弟/姐妹）" in Thai.
Example sentences
ไม่เอาครับ
mâi ao khráp
不用了，谢谢。
ร้านอาหารอยู่ตรงข้ามธนาคารค่ะ
ráan-aa-hǎan yùu dtrong-kâam tá-naa-kaan ká
餐厅在银行对面。
ที่จอดรถอยู่ข้างหลังอาคารค่ะ
tîi-jòt-rót yùu kâang-lǎng aa-kaan ká
停车场在楼后面。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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