Thai word
ต่ำ
dtàm
低的
How to pronounce ต่ำ
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
ต่ำ is written dtàm 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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dtam
Mid tone
- ต่ำ
dtàm
Low tone
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dtâm
Falling tone
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dtǎm
Rising tone
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dtám
High tone
What does ต่ำ mean?
Translation
低的
ต่ำ (dtàm) means "低的" in Thai.
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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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