Thai word
เที่ยง
thîang
中午
How to pronounce เที่ยง
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
เที่ยง is written thîang and carries the falling 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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thiang
Mid tone
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thìang
Low tone
- เที่ยง
thîang
Falling tone
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thǐang
Rising tone
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thíang
High tone
What does เที่ยง mean?
Translation
中午
เที่ยง (thîang) means "中午" in Thai.
Example sentences
เช็คอินก่อนเที่ยงได้ไหมครับ
chék in gàwn thîang dâai mǎi khráp
我能中午前办理入住吗？
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?
ห้า
hâa
Related words
More words with the falling tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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