ฆอ
kɔɔMeaning
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the Thai letter ฆ
the name of the sixth consonant of the Thai alphabet (ฆ, kho ra-khang)
Examples
ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureฆอkɔɔฆอkɔɔthe Thai letter ฆออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiangออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiang1[to] pronounce2[to] vote; cast a voteเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureคอkɔɔคอkɔɔ1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; lover
The letter Kho is pronounced like the letter Kho (Khwai).
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The word 'ra-khang' (bell) is written with the letter Kho.
The teacher taught the children to recite 'Kho ra-khang khang fa' (Kho is for the bell on the wall).
In the Thai language, the letter Kho is a consonant that is rarely used.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฆอ said คอ?
kɔɔ
- Same-sounding letterฆ sounds just like ค, so the reading uses ค.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |