Symbol | Name | Royal Thai | IPA | Class | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial | Final | Initial | Final | Class | ||
ก | ko kai (chicken) | k | k | k | k | M |
ข | kho khai (egg) | kh | k | kʰ | k | H |
ฃ | kho khuat (bottle) [obsolete] | kh | k | kʰ | k | H |
ค | kho khwai (water buffalo) | kh | k | kʰ | k | L |
ฅ | kho khon (person) [obsolete] | kh | k | kʰ | k | L |
ฆ | kho ra-khang (bell) | kh | k | kʰ | k | L |
ง | ngo ngu (snake) | ng | ng | ŋ | ŋ | L |
จ | cho chan (plate) | ch | t | tɕ | t | M |
ฉ | cho ching (cymbals) | ch | - | tɕʰ | - | H |
ช | cho chang (elephant) | ch | t | tɕʰ | t | L |
ซ | so so (chain) | s | t | s | t | L |
ฌ | cho choe (bush) | ch | - | tɕʰ | - | L |
ญ | yo ying (woman) | y | n | j | n | L |
ฎ | do cha-da (headdress) | d | t | d | t | M |
ฏ | to pa-tak (goad) | t | t | t | t | M |
ฐ | tho san-than (base) | th | t | tʰ | t | H |
ฑ | tho nangmon-tho (dancer) | th | t | tʰ | t | L |
ฒ | tho phu-thao (old person) | th | t | tʰ | t | L |
ณ | no nen (novice monk) | n | n | n | n | L |
ด | do dek (child) | d | t | d | t | M |
ต | to tao (turtle) | t | t | t | t | M |
ถ | tho thung (sack) | th | t | tʰ | t | H |
ท | tho thahan (soldier) | th | t | tʰ | t | L |
ธ | tho thong (flag) | th | t | tʰ | t | L |
น | no nu (mouse) | n | n | n | n | L |
บ | bo baimai (leaf) | b | p | b | p | M |
ป | po plaa (fish) | p | p | p | p | M |
ผ | pho phueng (bee) | ph | - | pʰ | - | H |
ฝ | fo fa (lid) | f | - | f | - | H |
พ | pho phan (tray) | ph | p | pʰ | p | L |
ฟ | fo fan (teeth) | f | p | f | p | L |
ภ | pho sam-phao (sailboat) | ph | p | pʰ | p | L |
ม | mo ma (horse) | m | m | m | m | L |
ย | yo yak (ogre) | y | y | j | j | L |
ร | ro ruea (boat) | r | n | r | n | L |
ฤ | ro rue (short) * | rue | - | rɯ | - | - |
ฤๅ | ro rue (long) * | rue | - | rɯː | - | - |
ล | lo ling (monkey) | l | n | l | n | L |
ฦ | lo lue (short) * | lue | - | lɯ | - | - |
ฦๅ | lo lue (long) * | lue | - | lɯː | - | - |
ว | wo waen (ring) | w | w | w | w | L |
ศ | so sala (pavilion) | s | t | s | t | H |
ษ | so rue-si (hermit) | s | t | s | t | H |
ส | so suea (tiger) | s | t | s | t | H |
ห | ho hip (chest) | h | - | h | - | H |
ฬ | lo chu-la (kite) | l | n | l | n | L |
อ | o ang (basin) | ** | - | ʔ | - | M |
ฮ | ho nok-huk (owl) | h | - | h | - | L |
Symbol | Name | IPA | Royal | Variants | Sound |
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– | implied a | a | a | u | u in "nut" |
– – | implied o | o | o | oa in "boat" | |
–รร– | ro han * | ɑ | a | u | u in "nut" |
–ว– | wo waen * | ua | ua | uar | ewe in "newer" |
–วย | sara uai | uɛj | uai | uay | uoy in "buoy" |
–อ | sara o | ɔː | o | or, aw | aw in "saw" |
–อย | sara oi | ɔːj | oi | oy | oy in "boy" |
–ะ | sara a | aʔ | a | u | u in "nut" |
–ั – | mai han-akat | ɑ | a | u | u in "nut" |
–ัย | sara ai | ɑj | ai | i in "hi" | |
–ัว | sara ua | ua | ua | ewe in "newer" | |
–ัวะ | sara ua | uaʔ | ua | ewe in "sewer" | |
–า | sara a | aː | a | ah, ar, aa | a in "father" |
–าย | sara ai | aːj | ai | aai, aay, ay | ye in "bye" |
–าว | sara ao | aːw | ao | au | ow in "now" |
–ำ | sara am | ɑm | am | um | um in "sum" |
–ิ | sara i | i | i | y in "greedy" | |
–ิว | sara io | iw | io | ew | ew in "new" |
–ี | sara i | iː | i | ee, ii, y | ee in "see" |
–ึ | sara ue | ɯ | ue | eu, u, uh | u in French "du" (short) |
–ื | sara ue | ɯː | ue | eu, u | u in French "dur" (long) |
–ุ | sara u | u | u | oo | oo in "look" |
–ู | sara u | uː | u | oo, uu | ue in "sue" |
เ– | sara e | eː | e | ay, a, ae, ai | a in "lame" |
เ–็ – | sara e | e | e | e in "neck" | |
เ–ะ | sara e | eʔ | e | eh | e in "neck" |
เ–ย | sara oei | ɤːj | oei | oey | u in "burn" + y in "boy" |
เ–อ | sara oe | ɤː | oe | er, eu, ur | u in "burn" |
เ–อะ | sara oe | ɤʔ | oe | eu | e in "the" |
เ–ิ – | sara oe | ɤ | oe | eu, u | e in "the" |
เ–ว | sara eo | eːw | eo | eu, ew | ai + ow in "rainbow" |
เ–า | sara ao | aw | ao | aw, ow | ow in "cow" |
เ–าะ | sara o | ɔʔ | o | orh, oh, or | o in "not" |
เ–ีย | sara ia | iːa | ia | ear, ere, ie | ea in "ear" |
เ–ียะ | sara ia | iaʔ | ia | iah, ear, ie | ea in "ear" with glottal stop |
เ–ียว | sara iao | io | iao | eaw, iew, iow | io in "trio" |
เ–ือ | sara uea | ɯːa | uea | eua, ua, ue | ure in "pure" |
เ–ือะ | sara uea | ɯaʔ | uea | eua, ua | ure in "pure" |
แ– | sara ae | ɛː | ae | a | a in "ham" |
แ–ะ | sara ae | ɛʔ | ae | aeh, a | a in "at" |
แ–็ – | sara ae | ɛ | ae | aeh, a | a in "at" |
แ–ว | sara aeo | ɛːw | aeo | aew, eo | a in "ham" + ow in "low" |
โ– | sara o | oː | o | or, oh | o in "go" |
โ–ะ | sara o | oʔ | o | oh | o in "poke" |
ใ– | sara ai mai muan | ɑj | ai | ay, y | i in "I" |
ไ– | sara ai mai malai | ɑj | ai | ay, y | i in "I" |
Symbol | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
ก่ | mai ek | first tone mark |
ก้ | mai tho | second tone mark |
ก๊ | mai tri | third tone mark |
ก๋ | mai chattawa | fourth tone mark |
ก็ | mai taikhu | shortens vowel |
ก์ | thanthakhat, mai karan | indicates silent letter |
Symbol | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
ฯ | paiyaan noi | preceding word is abbreviated |
ฯลฯ | paiyaan yai | etc. |
ๆ | mai yamok | preceding word or phrase is repeated |