Thai consonant 15 of 44
ฏ – To Patak (dtaw bpà-dtàk): the Thai letter T
- Class
- Mid class
- Start sound
- dt
- End sound
- t
- Keyword
- goad (spear)
ฏ ฏอ ปฏัก dtaw bpà-dtàk
In short
ฏ (ฏอ ปฏักdtaw bpà-dtàk) is the 15th letter of the Thai alphabet and a mid-class consonant. At the start of a syllable it sounds like dt, and at the end of a syllable like t. Its name means "ฏ as in ปฏัก, goad (spear)".
How to say ฏ
dt: t without a puff of air (rare letter)
The keyword ปฏักbpà-dtàk means goad (spear). Say the letter as ฏอ ปฏักdtaw bpà-dtàk.
Same "dt" sound, different letter: ต To Tao. The class is what tells them apart.
Thai words with ฏ
Tap the speaker to hear each word. Can you spot ฏ in each one?
- ปฏิทิน bpà-dtì-tin
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Don't mix it up with
Letters that look similar. Compare the loops, tails and notches.
- ฏอ ปฏัก dtaw bpà-dtàk
Tones with mid-class letters
ฏ 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