Thai word
กว้าง
gwâang
宽
How to pronounce กว้าง
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
กว้าง is written gwâang 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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gwaang
Mid tone
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gwàang
Low tone
- กว้าง
gwâang
Falling tone
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gwǎang
Rising tone
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gwáang
High tone
What does กว้าง mean?
Translation
宽
กว้าง (gwâang) means "宽" in Thai.
Example sentences
เจ้านายคนนี้ใจกว้างมาก เลี้ยงข้าวพนักงานทั้งร้านเลย
jâo-naai khon níi jai gwâang mâak, líang khâao phá-nák-ngaan tháng ráan looei
这个老板非常大方——他请店里所有员工吃饭。
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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