ค่าเช่า
kâa-châoMeaning
1NounA2
rent; rental charge/fee
the money paid (or the stated price/rate) to use property, a room, land, a vehicle, or equipment; rent
Examples
ค่าเช่าkâa-châoค่าเช่าkâa-châorent; rental charge/feeห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níithis roomไม่แพงmâi-pɛɛngไม่แพงmâi-pɛɛnginexpensive; cheap
The rent for this room is not expensive.
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I have to pay the house rent before the 5th of every month.
How much is the daily rent for this car? (female speaker)
ค่าเช่าkâa-châoอพาร์ตเมนต์à-pâat-meenในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têepอาจจะàat-jàสูงsǔungหน่อยnɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂สะดวกสบายsà-dùuak-sà-baai
The rent for an apartment in Bangkok might be a bit high, but it's convenient.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ค่าเช่าkâa-châoค่าเช่าkâa-châorent; rental charge/feerent; rental charge/feeWord