Thai word
แก้ว
gâaeo
玻璃杯（量词）
How to pronounce แก้ว
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
แก้ว is written gâaeo and carries the falling 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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gaaeo
Mid tone
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gàaeo
Low tone
- แก้ว
gâaeo
Falling tone
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gǎaeo
Rising tone
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gáaeo
High tone
What does แก้ว mean?
Translation
玻璃杯（量词）
แก้ว (gâaeo) means "玻璃杯（量词）" in Thai.
Example sentences
ตุ๊กตุ๊กไปวัดพระแก้วเท่าไหร่ครับ
dtúk dtúk bpai wát phrá-gâeo thâo rài khráp
坐 dtúk dtúk 去 wát phrá-gâeo 多少钱？
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?
ห้า
hâa
Related words
More words with the falling tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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