๙
gâaoMeaning
1NounA1
nine; 9
The Thai numeral for the number nine (9).
Examples
น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)อายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service life๙gâao๙gâaonine; 9ขวบkùuapขวบkùuap1year of age (especially for young children)2CLF: years of age (young children)
My younger sibling is nine years old.
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ในnaiงานบวชngaan bùuatญาติๆyâat yâatถวายtà-wăaiของkŏng๙gâaoอย่างyàangเพราะpráwถือว่าtĕuu wâaเป็นbpenเลขมงคลlêhk mong-kon
At the ordination, the relatives offered 9 kinds of gifts, since nine is considered a lucky number.
ใบเสร็จbai-sètเก่าgàoเขียนkǐianราคาraa-kaaไว้wái๙gâaoบาทbàatแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นสิบbpen-sìpห้าhâaแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The old receipt shows a price of 9 baht, but now it's gone up to fifteen.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ๙ said ก้าว?
gâao
- Spoken toneSaid with a Falling tone in everyday Thai, as if written ก้าว (gâao). The spelling rule would give a Mid tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
Falling tone
gâao
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Spoken tone Said with a Falling tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Mid tone, but this word follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written ก้าว (gâao).
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a Falling tone instead.