Thai word
ถ้วย
thûay
杯子/碗
How to pronounce ถ้วย
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
ถ้วย is written thûay 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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thuay
Mid tone
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thùay
Low tone
- ถ้วย
thûay
Falling tone
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thǔay
Rising tone
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thúay
High tone
What does ถ้วย mean?
Translation
杯子/碗
ถ้วย (thûay) means "杯子/碗" in Thai.
Example sentences
ขอส้มตำหนึ่งถ้วยค่ะ ไม่เผ็ดนะคะ
kǒo sôm tam nùeng tûay kâ mâi pèt ná ká
请来一份青木瓜沙拉，不要辣。
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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