Thai word
ของ
khǎawng
的（所有格）/东西
How to pronounce ของ
Rising tone
Starts low, rises to high
ของ is written khǎawng 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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khaawng
Mid tone
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khàawng
Low tone
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khâawng
Falling tone
- ของ
khǎawng
Rising tone
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kháawng
High tone
What does ของ mean?
Translation
的（所有格）/东西
ของ (khǎawng) means "的（所有格）/东西" in Thai.
Example sentences
ร้านนี้ขายของถูกมากเลย
ráan níi kǎai kɔ̌ɔng tùuk mâak ləəi
这家店的东西真便宜。
ผมไม่ชอบของหวานครับ ชอบเปรี้ยวมากกว่า
pǒm mâi chôop kǒong wǎan kráp chôop prîao mâak gwàa
我不喜欢 kǒong wǎan，更喜欢 prîao 的。
เจ้าของบอกว่าจะขึ้นราคาตั้งแต่เดือนหน้า
Jâo-kǒong bòok wâa jà kêun raa-kaa dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛ deuan nâa
老板说下个月开始涨价。（口语）
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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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