Beg in Thai

“Beg” in Thai is ขอร้องkǎw-ráwng.

ขอร้อง kǎw-ráwng

to beg, to plead, to ask earnestly verb

kǎw rising
ráwng high

Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

ขอร้องkǎw-ráwng is asking for something seriously, more than a plain ขอkǎw: ขอร้องนะkǎw-ráwng ná is "please, I'm begging you". Begging in the street, for money, is ขอทานkǎw-taan, also the word for a beggar.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

kho rong
khaw rawng
khorong

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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