Thai word
เค็ม
khem
咸
How to pronounce เค็ม
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
เค็ม is written khem 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.
- เค็ม
khem
Mid tone
-
khèm
Low tone
-
khêm
Falling tone
-
khěm
Rising tone
-
khém
High tone
What does เค็ม mean?
Translation
咸
เค็ม (khem) means "咸" in Thai.
Example sentences
อันนี้เค็มเกินไปค่ะ ขอน้ำเปล่าหน่อยได้ไหม
an níi khem gooen bpai kâ kǒo náam plào nòi dâai mǎi
这个太咸了。能给我一些水吗？
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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