Thai word
คอ
khaw
喉咙/脖子
How to pronounce คอ
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
คอ is written khaw 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.
- คอ
khaw
Mid tone
-
khàw
Low tone
-
khâw
Falling tone
-
khǎw
Rising tone
-
kháw
High tone
What does คอ mean?
Translation
喉咙/脖子
คอ (khaw) means "喉咙/脖子" in Thai.
Example sentences
คอนโดนี้รวมค่าไฟฟ้าและน้ำประปาไหมคะ
Kon-doo níi ruam kâa fai-fáa láe nám-bprà-bpaa mǎi ká
这间公寓包含电费和水费吗？
เช็คอินก่อนเที่ยงได้ไหมครับ
chék in gàwn thîang dâai mǎi khráp
我能中午前办理入住吗？
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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