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Mountain in Thai

“Mountain” in Thai is ภูเขาpuu-kǎo.

ภูเขา puu-kǎo

mountain noun

  • puu mid
  • kǎo rising
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

In the North a mountain is also a ดอยdawy: ดอยสุเทพdawy-sù-têep is the mountain above Chiang Mai.

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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:

  • phu khao
  • pu kao
  • poo khao
  • phukhao

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