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Thai Alphabet

The document summarizes the Thai alphabet by providing the letter, romanization, a sample Thai word using the letter, the romanization of the sample word, an English translation of the sample word, and an example of the sound of the letter in English. It includes 44 letters of the Thai alphabet from ก to ฬ, listing these details for each letter. The alphabet is presented in a simple chart format to clearly illustrate the relationship between each Thai letter and its romanization, word example, and pronunciation.

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Thai Alphabet

The document summarizes the Thai alphabet by providing the letter, romanization, a sample Thai word using the letter, the romanization of the sample word, an English translation of the sample word, and an example of the sound of the letter in English. It includes 44 letters of the Thai alphabet from ก to ฬ, listing these details for each letter. The alphabet is presented in a simple chart format to clearly illustrate the relationship between each Thai letter and its romanization, word example, and pronunciation.

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Thai Alphabet

Letter

Romanization

gaaw

khaw

khaw

khaaw

khaaw

khaaw

ngaaw

jaaw

Sample word

Sample word
Romanization

Sample Word Translation

Sounds like

gi

chicken

g in good

khi

egg

k in kite

khuat

bottle

k in kite

khwaai

water buffalo

k in kite

khon

human

k in kite

r-kang

bell

k in kite

nguu

snake

ng in strong

jaan

dish

j in jaw

chaw

chaaw

saaw

chaaw

yaaw

daaw

dtaaw

thaw

chng

small cup-shaped
cymbals; music
instrument

ch as in
chicken

chang

elephant

ch as in
chicken

so

chain

s in sound

chooe

tree

ch as in
chicken

yng

women

y in yard

ch-daa

Thai pointed crown

d in dog

bp-tk

goad

a sound
between 'd'
and 't'
(unaspirated
't')

than

base, station, platform

t in train

thaaw

thaaw

naaw

daaw

dtaaw

thaw

thaaw

thaaw

mon-thoo

name of one character


from the Ramakien
(Thai literary epic)

t in train

phu-tho

old man, wise man

t in train

neen

Buddhist novice; one


who become monk
under age of 20

n in now

dk

child

d in dog

dto

turtle

a sound
between 'd'
and 't'
(unaspirated
't')

thng

bag

t in train

th-han

soldier

t in train

thong

flag

t in train

naaw

baaw

bpaaw

phaw

faw

phaaw

faaw

phaaw

maaw

nu

mouse

n in now

bai-mai

leaf

b in boat

bplaa

fish

a sound
between 'b'
and 'p'

pheng

bee

p in power

fa

cap or lid of a bottle or


container

f in fun

phaan

tray with pedestal

p in power

fan

tooth

f in fun

sm-phao

Chinese sailing boat

p in power

ma

horse

m in most

yaaw

raaw

laaw

waaw

saw

saw

saw

haw

laaw

yk

giant

y in yard

ruuea

boat

r in room
(with toungue
click)

ling

monkey

l in loud

waen

ring

w in wood

sa-laa

gazebo

s in sound

ruue-si

hermit

s in sound

suea

tiger

s in sound

hip

box; usually treasuryshaped box type with


lock

h in how

j-laa

a kind of kite

l in loud

aaw

haaw

aang

pond, large bowl

o in owl

nk-huk

owl

h in how

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