Thai word
กาว
gaao
胶水（与汉语"胶"同源）
How to pronounce กาว
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
กาว is written gaao 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.
- กาว
gaao
Mid tone
-
gàao
Low tone
-
gâao
Falling tone
-
gǎao
Rising tone
-
gáao
High tone
What does กาว mean?
Translation
胶水（与汉语"胶"同源）
กาว (gaao) means "胶水（与汉语"胶"同源）" in Thai.
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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