Thai word
ค
khaw
字母 ค (khaw khwaai) — 低辅音
How to pronounce ค
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
ค 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.
- ค
khaw
Mid tone
-
khàw
Low tone
-
khâw
Falling tone
-
khǎw
Rising tone
-
kháw
High tone
What does ค mean?
Translation
字母 ค (khaw khwaai) — 低辅音
ค (khaw) means "字母 ค (khaw khwaai) — 低辅音" in Thai.
Example sentences
สวัสดีครับ
sawàtdii khráp
您好。
กำลังกินข้าวครับ
gamlang gin khâao khráp
我正在吃饭。
เงินในบัตรเหลือน้อยแล้ว ต้องเติมก่อนค่ะ
ngoen nai bàt lěua nói láew dtông dtoeem gòn ká
bàt 里没多少 ngoen 了，我得先 dtoeem。
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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