The Vowels work in progress
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Description
Thai Vowels
This is a series of pages with a basic explaination of the vowels.
1. (a) . ั อั รร ะ า
Nearly all transliteration sounds use the hard letter sounds of the English alphabet.
a
Short '-a-' Closed
อั
-รร-
-รร-
กับwith; to; for; to; from; on; and; as; like;
gapL
ธรรม dharma; religious teaching; religious duty; virtue; morality; principles; doctrine; morals and ethics; truth; enlightenment; justice; fairness; rule; law; regulation;
thamM
gapL
ธรรม dharma; religious teaching; religious duty; virtue; morality; principles; doctrine; morals and ethics; truth; enlightenment; justice; fairness; rule; law; regulation;
thamM
Short '-a' Open
-ะ
or not
written
or not
written
ประชาpeople; by, of or relating to the people; Pracha (a Thai given name)
bpraL chaaM
นครCity; Town; Municipality;
naH khaawnM
bpraL chaaM
นครCity; Town; Municipality;
naH khaawnM
Long '-aa-' Closed
-า-
บาด to cut; to wound; [is] (feeling) hurt; grieve; offended;
baatL
baatL
Long '--aa' Open
-า
บ้าBaaF[of a person] [is] crazy; mad; insane
baaF
baaF
2. (ae) แอ็ แ-ะ แ
ɛ
Short '-ae-' Closed
แอ็-
แ---
แ---
แข็ง[is] hard; solid; stiff; rigid; strong; firm; [of a swimmer]. Strong; brave; courageous; dense; durable; obstinate; perverse.
khaengR
Short '-ae' Open
แ-ะ
แกะSheep. To carve in; to chisel out; to take out; to engrave. Remove (a shell, bandage, e.g.). To trace; track; hunt down.
gaeL
Long '-aae-' Closed
แ--
แดง [is] red; the color red;
daaengM
daaengM
Long '--aae' Open
แ-
แปลTranslate (between languages); interpret; encode. Translating (the activity); interpreting. To mean that... ; it means...
bplaaeM
bplaaeM
3. (ɔ) aw อ็อ เ-าะ อ
ɔ
Short '-aw-' Closed
อ็อ-
Rarely used
Rarely used
ผล็องThe sound of something falling into the still water of a jar or cistern
phlawngR
phlawngR
Short '-aw' Open
เ-าะ
อ็
อ็
เกาะIsland. To hold; cling; arrest; catch; grab; take; perch. To adhere; to attach; to stick; to bind.
gawL
ก็1.Also; too; as well; well...; [suggestion] should..
2.[linking particle]
3.[used in "neither... nor" pattern] not at all; by no means
4.Even; still
5.[placed in front of "only, merely, or just"]
6.[a particle or conjunction that emphasizes that which follows]
7.[cause-effect] therefore; so...; then...
gawL
gawL
ก็1.Also; too; as well; well...; [suggestion] should..
2.[linking particle]
3.[used in "neither... nor" pattern] not at all; by no means
4.Even; still
5.[placed in front of "only, merely, or just"]
6.[a particle or conjunction that emphasizes that which follows]
7.[cause-effect] therefore; so...; then...
gawL
Long '-aaw-' Closed
-อ-
นอน To sleep; lie down. [is] prone. Asleep; sleeping.
naawnM
naawnM
Long '-aaw' Open
-อ
พ่อFather
phaawF
phaawF
4. (e) เอ็ เ เ-ะ
e
Short '-e-' Closed
เอ็-
เ--
เ--
เห็ดmushroom; fungus
hetL
เล่นTo play; have fun; enjoy; amuse; jest; have fun on the Internet.
lenF
hetL
เล่นTo play; have fun; enjoy; amuse; jest; have fun on the Internet.
lenF
Short '-eh' Open
เ-ะ
เตะTo kick; punt.
dtehL
dtehL
Long '-aeh-' Closed
เ--
เพลงSong; music. [numerical classifier for songs].
phlaehngM
phlaehngM
Long '-aeh' Open
เ-
เทวีGoddess
thaehM weeM
thaehM weeM
5. ɤ เอิ เ-อะ เอิ เ-อ
ɤ
Short '-er-' Closed
เอิ-
usually long
usually long
เงินMoney; finance; silver. [chemistry] Silver, Ag, atomic number 47.
ngernM
ngernM
Short '-uh' Open
เ-อะ
เยอะ[is] a lot; many; plenty; much.
yuhH
yuhH
Long '-eer-' Closed
เอิ-
เดินto walk; [subject] walks. [machinery] to run; to operate. [electric line] to install. To travel
deernM
deernM
Long '-uuhr' Open
เ-อ
เผลอ[is] reckless; incautious; rash; absent-minded; forgetful; unaware; off one's guard; error-prone; unintentional.
phluuhrR
phluuhrR
6. (o) โ-ะ โ
o
Short '-oh-' Closed
Unwritten
ตกTo fall; to drop or pour down; to fail.
dtohkL
dtohkL
Short '-o' Open
โ-ะ
โต๊ะTable. Desk. Counter; bar; workbench; work surface; altar.
dtoH
dtoH
Long '-o:h-' Closed
โ--
โชคLuck
cho:hkF
cho:hkF
Long '-o:h' Open
โ-
โมโห[is] angry; furious; enraged; bad tempered.
mo:hM ho:hR
mo:hM ho:hR
7. (i) อิ อี
i
Short '-i-' Closed
อิ-
คิดTo think, consider, imagine, expect, compute, to count, wonder.
khitH
khitH
Short '-i' Open
อิ
-i
อิ
-ee
-i
อิ
-ee
มิถุนThai Zodiac sign for Gemini, the third sign of the zodiac.
miH thoonR
หิมะSnow.
hiL maH
miH thoonR
หิมะSnow.
hiL maH
Long '-ee-' Closed
อี-
อีกAgain; after a time; still. 2.another; additional; more. 3.against; next to. 4.any more.
eekL
eekL
Long '-ee' Open
อี
จี้Locket; pendant. 2.[a type of] rice-flour pastry. 3.to tickle or poke with a finger, to stimulate. 4.to hold up (using a weapon); rob; hijack.
jeeF
jeeF
8. (ɯ) อึ อื
ɯ
Short '-eu-' Closed
อิ-
ลึก
[is] deep. [is] steep.
leukH
leukH
Short '-eu' Open
อึ
รึ[colloquial shortening of] หรือ [a particle indicating a question.
reu H
reu H
Long '-euu-' Closed
อื-
กลืนTo swallow. 2.To blend.
gleuunM
gleuunM
Long '-euu' Open
อือ
ชื่อ1. name; the first name of a person; the name of a place or thing; appellation; designation; a Christian name; denomination. 2.[numerical classifier for names]. 3.(one's) reputation. 4.is named; has a name of.
cheuuF
cheuuF
9. (u) อุ อู
u
Short '-oo-' Closed
อุ-
คุก1.Jail; prison. 2.To threaten. 3.To kneel
khookH
khookH
Short '-oo' Open
อุ
จุฬา1.The male kite. 2.[is] excellent; ravishing; beautiful; delicate. 3.Abbreviated name of King Chulalongkorn or Rama V
jooL laaM
jooL laaM
Long '-uu-' Closed
อู-
ลูก1. child; offspring; son or daughter [including figurative usage for certain ideas]; cub; young animal. 2.Smaller sub-part; sub-assembly. 3.[certain] person; guy(s).
luukF
luukF
Long '-uu' Open
อู
ปู1.Crab. 2.To pave over or completely cover with. 3.Year or zodiac sign of the Crab.
bpuuM
bpuuM
10. (ia). ี เอียะ เอีย
ia
Short '-n/a-' Closed
-
--
-
-
Short '-ia' Open
เอียะ
เดี๊ยะ1.[of an object, i.e. a ruler] very straight. 2.Right on; directly; exactly.
diaH
ปอเปี๊ยะAlternative spelling of เปาะเปี๊ยะ. Chinese sweet meat; spring roll.
bpaawM bpiaH
เปรี๊ยะ[of speaking] fluent; exact; precise; taut.
bpriaH
diaH
ปอเปี๊ยะAlternative spelling of เปาะเปี๊ยะ. Chinese sweet meat; spring roll.
bpaawM bpiaH
เปรี๊ยะ[of speaking] fluent; exact; precise; taut.
bpriaH
Long '-iia-' Closed
เอีย-
เตียง1.Bed. 2.Sleeping berth on a train. 3.[numerical classifier for beds]
dtiiangM
dtiiangM
Long '-iia' Open
เอีย
เมียWife. It appears to not be as respectful as ภรรยา phanM raH yaaM.
miiaM
miiaM
11. (ɯa). ื เอือะ เอือ
ɯa
Short '-n/a-' Closed
-
--
-
-
Short '-eua' Open
เอือะ
เอือะ[grammar] a dipthong (เอือะ) Thai vowel sound.
euaL
-
euaL
-
Long '-euua-' Closed
เอือ-
เรื่อง1.About; relating to; concerning; [as part of the header in an official letter along with เรียน ] "Subject:" 2.Issue; affair; topic; brouhaha; concern; uproar. 3.Is about; concerns; relates to. 4.Story; account; narrative; chronicle; case; anecdote; subject; title of movie; book; short story; topic; task; matter; undertaking. 5.[numerical classifier for dreams, stories, narratives, movie].
reuuangF
reuuangF
Long '-euua' Open
เอือ
เรือ1.Boat; ship; barge; vessel; navy. 2. [chess] the rook. 3. [general] naval officer.
reuuaM
reuuaM
12. (ua) อัวะ ว อัว
ua
Short '-n/a-' Closed
-
--
-
-
Short '-ua' Open
อัวะ
rarely used
-ว
rarely used
rarely used
-ว
rarely used
ผลัวะSound of a rock thrown into a bush or a flock of birds flying from a thicket
phluaL
อว[Chinese] I; me
uaL
phluaL
อว[Chinese] I; me
uaL
Long '-uaa-' Closed
-ว-
นวด1.To massage; to knead. 2.A massage; (the activity of) massage.
nuaatF
nuaatF
Long '-uaa' Open
อัว
ตัว[of a person] self; himself; herself; yourself; themselves; [things] itself.
dtuaaM
dtuaaM