Thai word
กลัว
glua
害怕
How to pronounce กลัว
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
กลัว is written glua 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.
- กลัว
glua
Mid tone
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glùa
Low tone
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glûa
Falling tone
-
glǔa
Rising tone
-
glúa
High tone
What does กลัว mean?
Translation
害怕
กลัว (glua) means "害怕" 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?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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