Thai consonant 30 of 44
พ – Pho Phan (paw paan): the Thai letter P
- Class
- Low class
- Start sound
- p
- End sound
- p
- Keyword
- offering tray
พ พอ พาน paw paan
In short
พ (พอ พานpaw paan) is the 30th letter of the Thai alphabet and a low-class consonant. At the start of a syllable it sounds like p, and at the end of a syllable like p. Its name means "พ as in พาน, offering tray".
How to say พ
p with a puff of air, as in 'pin'
The keyword พานpaan means offering tray. Say the letter as พอ พานpaw paan.
Same "p" sound, different letter: ผ Pho Phueng, ภ Pho Samphao. The class is what tells them apart.
Thai words with พ
Tap the speaker to hear each word. Can you spot พ in each one?
- พูด pûut
to speak, to say
- พริก prík
chilli
- พี่ pîi
older brother or sister; a friendly way to address someone a bit older
- พัสดุ pát-sà-dù
parcel, package
- พรุ่งนี้ prûng-níi
tomorrow
- พัก pák
to stay (at a hotel); to rest
- พัน pan
thousand
- พักผ่อน pák-pàwn
to rest, to relax
- พอดี paw-dii
just right; fits well
- พระ prá
monk; Buddha image
Don't mix it up with
Letters that look similar. Compare the loops, tails and notches.
- พอ พาน paw paan
Tones with low-class letters
พ is one of the 24 low-class consonants. With no tone mark:
- Live syllableMid tone
- Dead syllableHigh (short vowel) or falling (long vowel) tone
Two tone marks: ◌่ falling, ◌้ high.
The full tone rules chart