Thai word
งู
nguu
蛇（爬行动物）
How to pronounce งู
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
งู is written nguu 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.
- งู
nguu
Mid tone
-
ngùu
Low tone
-
ngûu
Falling tone
-
ngǔu
Rising tone
-
ngúu
High tone
What does งู mean?
Translation
蛇（爬行动物）
งู (nguu) means "蛇（爬行动物）" in Thai.
Example sentences
งูอยู่ที่ไหน
nguu yùu thîi nǎi
蛇在哪里？
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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