เทศบาล (thêe-sà-baan) meaning in Thai

เ

Sà-rà Ee

สระเอ

Vowel (สระ)

At the start of a syllable e /eː/ Like 'ay' in 'say'

Long 'e' vowel

ท

Tho Thá-hăan

ท ทหาร

Consonant (พยัญชนะ) Low Class (อักษรต่ำ)

At the start of a syllable th /tʰ/ Like 't' with breath

At the end of a syllable -t บาท bàat · Baht (Thai currency)สนิท sà-nìt · Tightly closed, completely shut

What a final sound is

A syllable can end in only a few sounds, so this letter sounds different at the end of one: th at the start becomes -t at the end.

-k Unreleased -k (ก)
-t Unreleased -t (ด/ต)
-p Unreleased -p (บ/ป)
-n Nasal -n (น/ม/ญ/ร/ล)
-m Nasal -m (ม)
-ng Nasal -ng (ง)
-y Semivowel -y (ย)
-w Semivowel -w (ว)

The examples above end in exactly that sound.

Where the name comes from

ทหาร Soldier

The word is the mnemonic for the letter's sound: it names the letter, it is not what the letter means.

ศ

Sŏ Săa-laa

ศ ศาลา

Consonant (พยัญชนะ) High Class (อักษรสูง)

At the start of a syllable s /s/ Like 's' in 'sun'

At the end of a syllable -t เพศ phêt · Gender, sexทรยศ thoo-ra-yót · Betray

What a final sound is

A syllable can end in only a few sounds, so this letter sounds different at the end of one: s at the start becomes -t at the end.

-k Unreleased -k (ก)
-t Unreleased -t (ด/ต)
-p Unreleased -p (บ/ป)
-n Nasal -n (น/ม/ญ/ร/ล)
-m Nasal -m (ม)
-ng Nasal -ng (ง)
-y Semivowel -y (ย)
-w Semivowel -w (ว)

The examples above end in exactly that sound.

Where the name comes from

ศาลา Pavilion

The word is the mnemonic for the letter's sound: it names the letter, it is not what the letter means.

บ

Bo Bai-máai

บ ใบไม้

Consonant (พยัญชนะ) Mid Class (อักษรกลาง)

At the start of a syllable b /b/ Like 'b' in 'boy'

At the end of a syllable -p อบ òop · To bakeจบ jòp · To finish, end

What a final sound is

A syllable can end in only a few sounds, so this letter sounds different at the end of one: b at the start becomes -p at the end.

-k Unreleased -k (ก)
-t Unreleased -t (ด/ต)
-p Unreleased -p (บ/ป)
-n Nasal -n (น/ม/ญ/ร/ล)
-m Nasal -m (ม)
-ng Nasal -ng (ง)
-y Semivowel -y (ย)
-w Semivowel -w (ว)

The examples above end in exactly that sound.

Where the name comes from

ใบไม้ Leaf

The word is the mnemonic for the letter's sound: it names the letter, it is not what the letter means.

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อา

Sà-rà Aa

สระอา

Vowel (สระ)

At the start of a syllable aa /aː/ Like 'a' in 'father'

Long 'a' vowel

ล

Lo Ling

ล ลิง

Consonant (พยัญชนะ) Low Class (อักษรต่ำ)

At the start of a syllable l /l/ Like 'l' in 'love'

At the end of a syllable -n กังวล kang-won · To worryพยาบาล phá-yaa-baan · Nurse

What a final sound is

A syllable can end in only a few sounds, so this letter sounds different at the end of one: l at the start becomes -n at the end.

-k Unreleased -k (ก)
-t Unreleased -t (ด/ต)
-p Unreleased -p (บ/ป)
-n Nasal -n (น/ม/ญ/ร/ล)
-m Nasal -m (ม)
-ng Nasal -ng (ง)
-y Semivowel -y (ย)
-w Semivowel -w (ว)

The examples above end in exactly that sound.

Where the name comes from

ลิง Monkey

The word is the mnemonic for the letter's sound: it names the letter, it is not what the letter means.

เทศบาล

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