Thai word
ปอด
bpàwt
肺
How to pronounce ปอด
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
ปอด is written bpàwt and carries the low 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.
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bpawt
Mid tone
- ปอด
bpàwt
Low tone
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bpâwt
Falling tone
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bpǎwt
Rising tone
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bpáwt
High tone
What does ปอด mean?
Translation
肺
ปอด (bpàwt) means "肺" in Thai.
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One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
บาท
bàat
Related words
More words with the low tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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