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Horse in Thai

“Horse” in Thai is ม้าmáa.

ม้า máa

horse noun

  • máa high
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs

How to use it

ม้าmáa is the high-tone member of the most famous Thai tone set: มาmaa (come, mid), หมาmǎa (dog, rising) and ม้าmáa (horse, high). Say all three in a row to hear the difference.

Don't mix it up

  • หมาmǎa

    dog

    Rising tone: a dog.

  • มาmaa

    to come

    Mid tone: to come.

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:

  • ma
  • mah

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones