Thai word
ขับ
khàp
驾驶
How to pronounce ขับ
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
ขับ is written khàp and carries the low 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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khap
Mid tone
- ขับ
khàp
Low tone
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khâp
Falling tone
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khǎp
Rising tone
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kháp
High tone
What does ขับ mean?
Translation
驾驶
ขับ (khàp) means "驾驶" in Thai.
Example sentences
ปลอดภัยไหมครับ ขับรถกลับดึกได้เลยไหม
Bplòot-pai mǎi kráp kàp rót glàp dèuk dâi ləəy mǎi
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What does this word mean?
บาท
bàat
Related words
More words with the low tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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