Thai word
ค้า
kháa
贸易
How to pronounce ค้า
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
ค้า is written kháa and carries the high 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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khaa
Mid tone
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khàa
Low tone
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khâa
Falling tone
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khǎa
Rising tone
- ค้า
kháa
High tone
What does ค้า mean?
Translation
贸易
ค้า (kháa) means "贸易" in Thai.
Example sentences
ทางออกไปห้างสรรพสินค้าอยู่ทางไหนครับ
taang-òk bpai hâang sàp-pá-sǐn-kâa yùu taang nǎi kráp
哪个出口通往商场？（正式）
เค้าไม่มาหรอก บอกว่าขี้เกียจสุด ๆ
kháo mâi maa ròk, bòk wâa khîi-gìat sùt-sùt
他不会来了，说他懒得要命。
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?
ใช้
chái
Related words
More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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