Thai consonant 24 of 44
ธ – Tho Thong (taw tong): the Thai letter T
- Class
- Low class
- Start sound
- t
- End sound
- t
- Keyword
- flag
ธ ธอ ธง taw tong
In short
ธ (ธอ ธงtaw tong) is the 24th letter of the Thai alphabet and a low-class consonant. At the start of a syllable it sounds like t, and at the end of a syllable like t. Its name means "ธ as in ธง, flag".
How to say ธ
t with a puff of air, as in 'top'
The keyword ธงtong means flag. Say the letter as ธอ ธงtaw tong.
Same "t" sound, different letter: ฐ Tho Than, ฑ Tho Montho, ฒ Tho Phuthao, ถ Tho Thung, ท Tho Thahan. The class is what tells them apart.
Thai words with ธ
Tap the speaker to hear each word. Can you spot ธ in each one?
- ธนาคาร tá-naa-kaan
bank
- ธรรมชาติ tam-má-châat
nature; natural
- ธรรมดา tam-má-daa
ordinary, normal
- ธันวาคม tan-waa-kom
December
- ธูป tûup
incense stick
- ธงชาติ tong-châat
national flag
- วันพุธ wan-pút
Wednesday
- อธิบาย à-tí-baai
to explain
- อธิษฐาน à-tít-tǎan
to make a wish (silently, like a prayer)
- เธอ toe
you (to a partner or close friend); she
Don't mix it up with
Letters that look similar. Compare the loops, tails and notches.
- ธอ ธง taw tong
Tones with low-class letters
ธ 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