Knowledge in Thai

“Knowledge” in Thai is ความรู้kwaam-rúu.

ความรู้ kwaam-rúu

knowledge noun

kwaam mid
rúu high

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

Parts: ความkwaam (turns a verb into a noun) รู้rúu to know

How to use it

ความkwaam turns a verb or an adjective into a noun, so รู้rúu, to know, becomes ความรู้kwaam-rúu, knowledge, just as รักrák, to love, becomes ความรักkwaam-rák, love. Someone well-educated มีความรู้mii kwaam-rúu, "has knowledge".

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:

khwam ru
kwam roo

More work and study in Thai

All work and study

ทำงาน tam-ngaan Work
to work
เลิกงาน lôek-ngaan Finish work
to finish work (for the day)
ประชุม bprà-chum Meeting
หัวหน้า hǔa-nâa Boss
boss, manager, head (of a team)
เงินเดือน ngoen-duean Salary
salary (monthly pay)
สัมภาษณ์ sǎm-pâat Interview
to interview

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