๕๖
hâa-sìp-hòkMeaning
1NounA1
number fifty-six; 56
The numeral for the number fifty-six (56) written in Thai digits.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery number๕๖hâa-sìp-hòk๕๖hâa-sìp-hòknumber fifty-six; 56
This is the number 56.
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I have 56 baht.
My grandfather is 56 years old now.
Please open the book to page 56.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ๕๖ said ห้า-สิบ-หก?
hâa-sìp-hòk
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
hâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |