Thai word
ก
gaw
字母 ก (gaw gai) — 中辅音
How to pronounce ก
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
ก is written gaw 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.
- ก
gaw
Mid tone
-
gàw
Low tone
-
gâw
Falling tone
-
gǎw
Rising tone
-
gáw
High tone
What does ก mean?
Translation
字母 ก (gaw gai) — 中辅音
ก (gaw) means "字母 ก (gaw gai) — 中辅音" in Thai.
Example sentences
กำลังกินข้าวครับ
gamlang gin khâao khráp
我正在吃饭。
เงินในบัตรเหลือน้อยแล้ว ต้องเติมก่อนค่ะ
ngoen nai bàt lěua nói láew dtông dtoeem gòn ká
bàt 里没多少 ngoen 了，我得先 dtoeem。
นกบิน
nók bin
鸟飞。
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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