Thai word
ห้า
hâa
五
How to pronounce ห้า
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
ห้า is written hâa 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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haa
Mid tone
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hàa
Low tone
- ห้า
hâa
Falling tone
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hǎa
Rising tone
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háa
High tone
What does ห้า mean?
Translation
五
ห้า (hâa) means "五" in Thai.
Example sentences
ผมมีเงินแค่ห้าสิบบาทครับ
pǒm mii ngəən kɛ̂ɛ hâa sìp bàat kráp
我只有五十泰铢。
ขอห้าอันได้ไหมครับ
khǎw hâa an dâi mǎi khráp
可以给我五个吗？
โรงแรมนี้มีห้าหลังค่ะ
roong-rɛɛm níi mii hâa lǎng kâ
这家酒店有五栋楼。
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?
ห้อง
hâwng
Related words
More words with the falling tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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