Thai consonant 22 of 44
ถ – Tho Thung (tǎw tǔng): the Thai letter T
- Class
- High class
- Start sound
- t
- End sound
- t
- Keyword
- bag
ถ ถอ ถุง tǎw tǔng
In short
ถ (ถอ ถุงtǎw tǔng) is the 22nd letter of the Thai alphabet and a high-class consonant. At the start of a syllable it sounds like t, and at the end of a syllable like t. Its name means "ถ as in ถุง, bag".
How to say ถ
t with a puff of air, as in 'top'
The keyword ถุงtǔng means bag. Say the letter as ถอ ถุงtǎw tǔng.
Same "t" sound, different letter: ฐ Tho Than, ฑ Tho Montho, ฒ Tho Phuthao, ท Tho Thahan, ธ Tho Thong. The class is what tells them apart.
Thai words with ถ
Tap the speaker to hear each word. Can you spot ถ in each one?
- ถูกต้อง tùuk-dtâwng
correct, that's right
- ถุง tǔng
bag
- ถูก tùuk
cheap
- ถึง tǔeng
to arrive, to reach; to, until
- ถ่ายรูป tàai-rûup
to take a photo
- ถั่วลิสง tùa-lí-sǒng
peanuts
- ถ้า tâa
if
- ถ้าเกิดว่า tâa gòet wâa
if (it happens that), if ever
- ถาม tǎam
ask (a question)
- ถนน tà-nǒn
road
Don't mix it up with
Letters that look similar. Compare the loops, tails and notches.
- ถอ ถุง tǎw tǔng
Tones with high-class letters
ถ is one of the 11 high-class consonants. With no tone mark:
- Live syllableRising tone
- Dead syllableLow tone
Two tone marks: ◌่ low, ◌้ falling.
The full tone rules chart