Thai Alphabet

Letter

Romanization

gaaw

khaw

khaw

khaaw

khaaw

khaaw

ngaaw

jaaw

Sample word

Sample word
Romanization

Sample Word Translation

Sounds like

gi

chicken

g in good

khi

egg

k in kite

khuat

bottle

k in kite

khwaai

water buffalo

k in kite

khon

human

k in kite

r-kang

bell

k in kite

nguu

snake

ng in strong

jaan

dish

j in jaw

chaw

chaaw

saaw

chaaw

yaaw

daaw

dtaaw

thaw

chng

small cup-shaped
cymbals; music
instrument

ch as in
chicken

chang

elephant

ch as in
chicken

so

chain

s in sound

chooe

tree

ch as in
chicken

yng

women

y in yard

ch-daa

Thai pointed crown

d in dog

bp-tk

goad

a sound
between 'd'
and 't'
(unaspirated
't')

than

base, station, platform

t in train

thaaw

thaaw

naaw

daaw

dtaaw

thaw

thaaw

thaaw

mon-thoo

name of one character

from the Ramakien
(Thai literary epic)

t in train

phu-tho

old man, wise man

t in train

neen

Buddhist novice; one

who become monk
under age of 20

n in now

dk

child

d in dog

dto

turtle

a sound
between 'd'
and 't'
(unaspirated
't')

thng

bag

t in train

th-han

soldier

t in train

thong

flag

t in train

naaw

baaw

bpaaw

phaw

faw

phaaw

faaw

phaaw

maaw

nu

mouse

n in now

bai-mai

leaf

b in boat

bplaa

fish

a sound
between 'b'
and 'p'

pheng

bee

p in power

fa

cap or lid of a bottle or

container

f in fun

phaan

tray with pedestal

p in power

fan

tooth

f in fun

sm-phao

Chinese sailing boat

p in power

ma

horse

m in most

yaaw

raaw

laaw

waaw

saw

saw

saw

haw

laaw

yk

giant

y in yard

ruuea

boat

r in room
(with toungue
click)

ling

monkey

l in loud

waen

ring

w in wood

sa-laa

gazebo

s in sound

ruue-si

hermit

s in sound

suea

tiger

s in sound

hip

box; usually treasuryshaped box type with

lock

h in how

j-laa

a kind of kite

l in loud

aaw

haaw

aang

pond, large bowl

o in owl

nk-huk

owl

h in how