อักขรา
àk-krăaMeaning
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letter; character (of script)
a letter of an alphabet or a character in a writing system, often used in a formal or poetic context.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesคัดลายมือkát laai meuคัดลายมือkát laai meu[to] practice handwritingทีละtee láทีละtee láone at a time; each; perอักขราàk-krăaอักขราàk-krăaletter; character (of script)อย่างตั้งใจyàang dtâng jaiอย่างตั้งใจyàang dtâng jai1intentionally; on purpose2attentively; with focus
The children are diligently practicing their handwriting, character by character.
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The Thai language has a total of 44 characters (letters).
ศิลาจารึกsì-laa jaa-réukหลักlàkที่หนึ่งtêe nèungสลักsà-làkอักขราàk-krăaของkŏngพ่อขุนรามคำแหงpôr kŭn raam kam-hăengไว้wáiอย่างชัดเจนyàang chát jayn
The first stone inscription clearly shows the characters of King Ramkhamhaeng.
กวีgà-weeบรรจงban-jongร้อยเรียงrói riiangแต่ละdtàe láอักขราàk-krăaให้hâiกลายเป็นglaai bpenบทกวีbòt gà-weeที่têeไพเราะจับใจpai-rór jàp jaiผู้อ่านpôo àan
The poet meticulously arranges each character to form a beautiful and captivating poem for the readers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อักขรา said อัก-ขะ-รา?
àk-krăa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |