ข่าว
kàaoMeanings
1NounA2
news; news report
information about recent events, especially as reported by media
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ดูข่าวduu-kàaoดูข่าวduu-kàao[to] watch the news; follow the newsทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morningเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉangรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] understand; be aware/informed (of sth)2understandable; intelligible; coherent3[to] face consequences; be in trouble (colloq.)บ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangcountry; nation; the state; society
I watch the news every morning to know what's happening in the country.
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เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiข่าวkàaoรายงานraai-ngaanว่าwâaฝนfǒnจะjàตกหนักdtòk-nàkทั้งสัปดาห์táng-sàp-daa
Yesterday the news reported that it will rain heavily all week.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiน่าจะnâa-jàมีmiiข่าวkàaoอัปเดตàp-dèetเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtâng
There should be news updates about the election tomorrow.
สื่อsʉ̀ʉหลายเจ้าlǎai-jâaoเสนอข่าวsà-nə̌ə-kàaoเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtที่tîiชะลอตัวchá-lɔɔ-dtuuaและlɛ́ผู้คนpûu-konเริ่มrə̂əmกังวลgang-won
Many media outlets reported news about the slowing economy, and people started to worry.
2NounA2
news item; report
a specific piece or segment of news
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/itemsหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanใกล้บ้านglâi-bâannear (one's) home; nearby home
I saw a news piece about a new school opening near my house.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanมีmiiข่าวkàaoสั้นsânชิ้นchínหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรถไฟrót-faiสายsǎaiใหม่màiเริ่มrə̂əmให้บริการhâi-bɔɔ-rí-gaan
Yesterday there was a short news piece about a new train line starting service.
ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenเขาkǎoอ่านàanข่าวพิเศษkàao-pí-sèetชิ้นchínหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetบนbonทางด่วนtaang-dùuan
In the evening he read a special news item about an accident on the expressway.
ผู้ประกาศpûu-bprà-gàatหยิบยกyìp-yókข่าวkàaoชิ้นchínหนึ่งnʉ̀ngมาmaaขยายความkà-yǎai-kwaamเพราะprɔ́มีผลต่อmii-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
The anchor highlighted a specific news piece because it affected many passengers.
3NounB1
rumor; hearsay
unverified information circulating among people
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)แต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jainot sure; uncertain
I heard a rumor that he’s changing jobs, but I’m not sure yet.
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มีmiiข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉในnaiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítว่าwâaเจ้านายjâo-naaiจะjàลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkทำให้tam-hâiคนkonเริ่มrə̂əmกังวลgang-won
There’s a rumor in the office that the boss will resign, making people start to worry.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiมีmiiข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉแพร่prɛ̂ɛไปทั่วbpai-tûuaว่าwâaร้านráanจะjàปิดbpìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiยืนยันyʉʉn-yan
Lately a rumor has been spreading everywhere that the shop will close, but the owner hasn’t confirmed it.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉที่tîiแชร์กันchɛɛ-ganในกลุ่มnai-glùmควรkuuanตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpแหล่งข้อมูลlɛ̀ng-kɔ̂ɔ-muunให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeenก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Before believing rumors shared in the group, you should clearly verify the sources first.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kàao
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |