Thai word
ขาว
khǎao
白
How to pronounce ขาว
Rising tone
Starts low, rises to high
ขาว is written khǎao and carries the rising 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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khaao
Mid tone
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khàao
Low tone
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khâao
Falling tone
- ขาว
khǎao
Rising tone
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kháao
High tone
What does ขาว mean?
Translation
白
ขาว (khǎao) means "白" in Thai.
Example sentences
บ้านอยู่สุดซอยเลยค่ะ ข้างล่างตึกสีขาว
bâan yùu sùt-soi loei ká kâang-lâang dtêuk sǐi-kǎao
bâan 就在 soi 尽头，白色 dtêuk 下面。
ขาวหรือดำ
khǎao rǔue dam
白色还是黑色？
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?
หู
hǔu
Related words
More words with the rising tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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