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White in Thai

“White” in Thai is ขาวkǎao.

ขาว kǎao

white adjective

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

Rising tone: don't mix it up with ข้าวkâao (rice), which falls.

Taught in Unit 9 · Lesson 1: Fruit and colours of the free course.

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Don't mix it up

  • ข้าวkâao

    rice

    Falling tone instead of rising: rice.

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:

  • khao
  • kao
  • si khao

More colours in Thai

All colours
  • แดง daeng Red
  • เขียว kǐaw Green
  • เหลือง lǔeang Yellow
  • สีอ่อน sǐi àwn Light (colour)

    a light colour, pale colour

  • ซีด sîit Pale

    pale (a face)

  • สีสันสดใส sǐi-sǎn sòt-sǎi Colourful

    colourful, bright and cheerful

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Unit 9 · At the market · Fruit and colours. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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