Thai word
ขวา
khwǎa
右
How to pronounce ขวา
Rising tone
Starts low, rises to high
ขวา is written khwǎa 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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khwaa
Mid tone
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khwàa
Low tone
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khwâa
Falling tone
- ขวา
khwǎa
Rising tone
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khwáa
High tone
What does ขวา mean?
Translation
右
ขวา (khwǎa) means "右" in Thai.
Example sentences
เลี้ยวขวาตรงนี้แล้วจอดข้างหน้าเลยค่ะ
líaw kwǎa dtrong-níi láew jòt kâang-nâa loei ká
在这里右转，然后停在前面。
เลี้ยวขวาแล้วอยู่ข้างหน้าทางซ้ายมือครับ
líaw kwǎa láew yùu kâang-nâa taang sáai meu kráp
右转，它就在您左手边前面。
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?
หู
hǔu
Related words
More words with the rising tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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