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ก
Thai: ก ไก่
English: Gor Gai (chicken)
Initial: g
Final: k
Class: Mid
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 1
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ข
Thai: ข ไข่
English: Kor Kai (egg)
Initial: k
Final: k
Class: High
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 5
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ฃ
Thai: ฃ ฃวด
English: Kor Kuat (bottle)
Initial: k
Final: k
Class: -
Usage: Obsolete
More: Tutorial 5
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ค
Thai: ค ควาย
English: Kor Kwaay (buffalo)
Initial: k
Final: k
Class: Low
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 5
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ฅ
Thai: ฅ ฅน
English: Kor Kon (person)
Initial: k
Final: k
Class: -
Usage: Obsolete
More: Tutorial 5
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ฆ
Thai: ฆ ระฆัง
English: Kor Ruh-kung (bell)
Initial: k
Final: k
Class: Low
Usage: Rare
More: Tutorial 5
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ง
Thai: ง งู
English: Ngor Ngoo (snake)
Initial: ng
Final: ng
Class: Low
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 4
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จ
Thai: จ จาน
English: Jor Jaan (plate)
Initial: j
Final: t
Class: Mid
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 19
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ฉ
Thai: ฉ ฉิ่ง
English: Chor Ching (cymbals)
Initial: ch
Final: t
Class: High
Usage: Fairly rare
More: Tutorial 19
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ช
Thai: ช ช้าง
English: Chor Chaang (elephant)
Initial: ch
Final: t
Class: Low
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 19
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ซ
Thai: ซ โซ่
English: Sor Soh (chain)
Initial: s
Final: t
Class: Low
Usage: Fairly common
More: Tutorial 10
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ฌ
Thai: ฌ เฌอ
English: Chor Cher (kind of tree)
Initial: ch
Final: -
Class: Low
Usage: Rare
More: Tutorial 19
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ญ
Thai: ญ ญิง
English: Yor Ying (woman)
Initial: y
Final: n
Class: Low
Usage: Fairly common
More: Tutorial 7
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ฎ
Thai: ฎ ชฎา
English: Dor Chadaa (crown)
Initial: d
Final: t
Class: Mid
Usage: Very rare
More: Tutorial 20
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ฏ
Thai: ฏ ปฏัก
English: Dtor Bpa-dtuk (spear)
Initial: dt
Final: t
Class: Mid
Usage: Very rare
More: Tutorial 20
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ฐ
Thai: ฐ ฐาน
English: Tor Taan (base)
Initial: t
Final: t
Class: High
Usage: Very rare
More: Tutorial 15
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ฑ
Thai: ฑ นางมณโฑ
English: Tor Naang Mon Toh (a Thai Queen)
Initial: t
Final: t
Class: Low
Usage: Very rare
More: Tutorial 15
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ฒ
Thai: ฒ ผู้เฒ่า
English: Tor Poo Tao (old man)
Initial: t
Final: t
Class: Low
Usage: Very rare
More: Tutorial 15
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ณ
Thai: ณ เณร
English: Nor Nane (novice monk)
Initial: n
Final: n
Class: Low
Usage: Fairly rare
More: Tutorial 20
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ด
Thai: ด เด็ก
English: Dor Dek (child)
Initial: d
Final: t
Class: Mid
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 6
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ต
Thai: ต เตา
English: Dtor Dtao (turtle)
Initial: dt
Final: t
Class: Mid
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 3
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ถ
Thai: ถ ถุง
English: Tor Tuung (bag)
Initial: t
Final: t
Class: High
Usage: Fairly common
More: Tutorial 15
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ท
Thai: ท ทหาร
English: Tor Tuh-haan (soldier)
Initial: t
Final: t
Class: Low
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 15
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ธ
Thai: ธ ธง
English: Tor Tong (flag)
Initial: t
Final: t
Class: Low
Usage: Fairly rare
More: Tutorial 15
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น
Thai: น หนู
English: Nor Noo (mouse/rat)
Initial: n
Final: n
Class: Low
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 8
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บ
Thai: บ ใบไม้
English: Bor Bai Mai (leaf)
Initial: b
Final: p
Class: Mid
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 3
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ป
Thai: ป ปลา
English: Bpor Bplaa (fish)
Initial: bp
Final: p
Class: Mid
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 3
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ผ
Thai: ผ ผึ้ง
English: Por Peung (Bee)
Initial: p
Final: p
Class: High
Usage: Fairly common
More: Tutorial 17
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ฝ
Thai: ฝ ฝา
English: For Faa (Lid, partition, wall)
Initial: f
Final: p
Class: High
Usage: Fairly common
More: Tutorial 17
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พ
Thai: พ พาน
English: Por Paan (Floor standing tray)
Initial: p
Final: p
Class: Low
Usage: Fairly common
More: Tutorial 17
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ฟ
Thai: ฟ ฟัน
English: For Fun (tooth/teeth)
Initial: f
Final: p
Class: Low
Usage: Fairly common
More: Tutorial 17
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ภ
Thai: ภ สำเภา
English: Por Sumpao (Chinese junk)
Initial: p
Final: p
Class: Low
Usage: Fairly common
More: Tutorial 17
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ม
Thai: ม ม้า
English: Mor Maa (horse)
Initial: m
Final: m
Class: Low
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 8
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ย
Thai: ย ยักษ์
English: Yor Yuk (giant)
Initial: y
Final: y
Class: Low
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 7
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ร
Thai: ร เรือ
English: Ror Reua (boat)
Initial: r
Final: n
Class: Low
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 2
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ล
Thai: ล ลิง
English: Lor Ling (monkey)
Initial: l
Final: n
Class: Low
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 8
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ว
Thai: ว แหวน
English: Wor Wairn (ring)
Initial: w
Final: w
Class: Low
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 9
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ศ
Thai: ศ ศาลา
English: Sor Saalaa (pavilion)
Initial: s
Final: t
Class: High
Usage: Rare
More: Tutorial 10
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ษ
Thai: ษ ฤๅษี
English: Sor Ruesee (hermit)
Initial: s
Final: t
Class: High
Usage: Rare
More: Tutorial 10
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ส
Thai: ส เสือ
English: Sor Seua (tiger)
Initial: s
Final: t
Class: High
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 10
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ห
Thai: ห หีบ
English: Hor Heep (box/trunk/case)
Initial: h
Final: -
Class: High
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 9
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ฬ
Thai: ฬ จุฬา
English: Lor Juulaa (kite)
Initial: l
Final: n
Class: Low
Usage: Very rare
More: Tutorial 20
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อ
Name in Thai: อ อ่าง
Name in English: Or Aang (bowl)
Initial: -
Final: -
Class: Mid
Usage: Very common
More: Tutorial 11
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ฮ
Name in Thai: ฮ นกฮูก
Name in English: Hor Nokhook (owl)
Initial: h
Final: -
Class: Low
Usage: Very rare
More: Tutorial 9
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If you want to learn how to speak Thai, learning to read Thai will assist your pronunciation enormously. If you are trying to learn to speak Thai from books that use hopeless transliteration systems you are wasting your time because Thais won't be able to understand you.
