Thai word
คา
khaa
卡住
How to pronounce คา
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
คา is written khaa 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.
- คา
khaa
Mid tone
-
khàa
Low tone
-
khâa
Falling tone
-
khǎa
Rising tone
-
kháa
High tone
What does คา mean?
Translation
卡住
คา (khaa) means "卡住" in Thai.
Example sentences
ราคาเท่าไหร่ครับ สามร้อยบาทไหม
raa-káa tâo-rài kráp, sǎam róoi bàat mǎi
多少钱？三百泰铢吗？
ร้านอาหารอยู่ตรงข้ามธนาคารค่ะ
ráan-aa-hǎan yùu dtrong-kâam tá-naa-kaan ká
餐厅在银行对面。
ที่จอดรถอยู่ข้างหลังอาคารค่ะ
tîi-jòt-rót yùu kâang-lǎng aa-kaan ká
停车场在楼后面。
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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