Thai word
นก
nók
鸟
How to pronounce นก
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
นก is written nók and carries the high 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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nok
Mid tone
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nòk
Low tone
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nôk
Falling tone
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nǒk
Rising tone
- นก
nók
High tone
What does นก mean?
Translation
鸟
นก (nók) means "鸟" in Thai.
Example sentences
นกบิน
nók bin
鸟飞。
ส้มตำอร่อยมากเลยครับ เปรี้ยวหวานกำลังดี
sôm tam àròoy mâak loei kráp prîao wǎan gamlang dii
青木瓜沙拉真好吃，酸甜适中。
แถวนี้เงียบมากเลยค่ะ เพื่อนบ้านก็ใจดี
Tɛ̌ɛw níi ngîap mâak ləəy kâ pêuan-bâan gôo jai-dii
这个小区很安静，邻居们也很友善。
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?
ใช้
chái
Related words
More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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