Thai consonant 20 of 44
ด – Do Dek (daw dèk): the Thai letter D
- Class
- Mid class
- Start sound
- d
- End sound
- t
- Keyword
- child
ด ดอ เด็ก daw dèk
In short
ด (ดอ เด็กdaw dèk) is the 20th letter of the Thai alphabet and a mid-class consonant. At the start of a syllable it sounds like d, and at the end of a syllable like t. Its name means "ด as in เด็ก, child".
How to say ด
d as in 'dog'
The keyword เด็กdèk means child. Say the letter as ดอ เด็กdaw dèk.
Same "d" sound, different letter: ฎ Do Chada. The class is what tells them apart.
Thai words with ด
Tap the speaker to hear each word. Can you spot ด in each one?
- ดี dii
good
- ดื่ม dùuem
to drink
- ด้วย dûay
please (after a request); too, also
- ดำ dam
black
- ดีกว่า dii gwàa
better; let's … instead (in suggestions)
- ดู duu
to look (at), to watch; to check
- ดีขึ้น dii kûen
to get better, to improve
- ดึก dùek
late at night
- ดำน้ำ dam-náam
to snorkel, to dive
- ดีใจ dii-jai
glad, happy (about something)
Don't mix it up with
Letters that look similar. Compare the loops, tails and notches.
- ดอ เด็ก daw dèk
Tones with mid-class letters
ด is one of the 9 mid-class consonants. With no tone mark:
- Live syllableMid tone
- Dead syllableLow tone
All four tone marks: ◌่ low, ◌้ falling, ◌๊ high, ◌๋ rising.
The full tone rules chart