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¤Ð  khaH
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¤Ð
IPAkʰáʔ
Royal Thai General Systemkha

common Thai word   [particle]
definition
[word added by a female speaker to the end of every question to convey politeness]

categories
related words¨êÐjaH[word added to the end of a statement or question when speaking to a person of lower status]
¤Ñº khapH[informal pronounciation of] ¤ÃѺ 
¤ÃѺ khrapH[word added by a male speaker to the end of every sentence to convey politeness]
¤èРkhaF[word added by a female speaker to the end of every statement to convey politeness]
sample
sentences
¢Íãªéâ·ÃÈѾ·ì˹èÍÂä´éäËÁ¤Ð?
khaawR chaiH thohM raH sap[t]L naawyL daiF maiR khaH
[polite request made by female] "May I use the phone, please?"
¢ÍãªéËéͧ¹éÓ˹èÍÂä´éäËÁ¤Ð
khaawR chaiH haawngF naahmH naawyL daiF maiR khaH
[polite request made by female] "May I use the restroom, please?"
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khaawR thohtF naH khaH chanR thaanM dtaaeL seeM fuutH aaM haanR thaH laehM gaiL laeH gaiL nguaangM thaoF nanH
"I’m sorry, but I only eat seafood, chicken, and turkey."
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khaawR bpliianL bpenM baaepL maiF saiL neuuaH daaengM reuuR muuR daiF maiR khaH khaawpL khoonM khaF
"Could you please change [this dish] so that it does not contain either red meat or pork? Thank you."
¤èÒàªèÒ¤§¨Ðá¾§ÁÒ¡ ¨ÃÔ§äËÁ¤Ð
khaaF chaoF khohngM jaL phaaengM maakF jingM maiR khaH
"The rent must be very expensive. Is it?"
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khoonM khapL rohtH bpenM maiR khaH
[spoken by female] "Can you drive a car?"
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khoonM khaH chuayF bpaiM baawkL dekL dekL naawyL thuhL waaF yaaL ehL aL dteungM dtangM ganM nakH
"[a wife asking her husband to tell the kids at their party] Honey, could you please tell the kids to keep it down?"
¤Ø³¨Ðà¢Õ¹ÍÐääÐ
khoonM jaL khiianR aL raiM khaH
[spoken by female] "What are you going to write?"
¤Ø³¨ÐàÍÒ˹ѧÊ×Í¡ÕèàÅèÁ¤Ð
khoonM jaL aoM nangR seuuR geeL lehmF khaH
[spoken by female] "How many books will you take?"
¤Ø³µéͧ¡ÒùéÓªÒÍÕ¡äËÁ¤Ð
khoonM dtaawngF gaanM nahmH chaaM eekL maiR khaH
"Will you have some more tea?"
¤Ø³µéͧ¡ÒþºËÁÍãªèäËÁ¤Ð
khoonM dtaawngF gaanM phohpH maawR chaiF maiR khaH
[spoken by a female] "Do you want to see the doctor?"
¤Ø³µÓÃǨ¤Ð ¤Ø³µÓÃǨ¤Ð ªÒ¤¹¹Ñé¹µèÒ§ËÒ¡·ÕèºØ¡ÃØ¡ áµè¼ÙéË­Ô§¤¹¹Ñé¹à»ç¹à¾×è͹¢Í§©Ñ¹àͧ
khoonM dtahmM ruaatL khaH khoonM dtahmM ruaatL khaH chaayM khohnM nanH dtaangL haakL theeF bookL rookH dtaaeL phuuF yingR khohnM nanH bpenM pheuuanF khaawngR chanR aehngM
[a woman addressing a policeman] "Officer, officer, it's that man who trespassed; that woman is my friend."
¤Ø³ÍÂÒ¡(¨Ð)´×èÁÍÐääÐ
khoonM yaakL jaL deuumL aL raiM khaH
[spoken by female] "What would you like to drink?"
¤Ø³ÍÂÙèàÁ×ͧä·ÂÁÒ¹Ò¹à·èÒäËÃèáÅéǤÐ
khoonM yuuL meuuangM thaiM maaM naanM thaoF raiL laaeoH khaH
[spoken by female] "How long have you been living in Thailand?"
à¤ÂÍÂÙèàÁ×ͧä·Â¹Ò¹à·èÒäËÃè¤Ð
kheeuyM yuuL meuuangM thaiM naanM thaoF raiL khaH
[spoken by female] "How long did you live in Thailand?"
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jaL rangM giiatL maiR khaH thaaF
[polite request made by female] "Would you mind if I...?"
¨èÒÂà§Ô¹áÅéÇÂѧ¤Ð
jaayL ngernM laaeoH yangM khaH
[spoken by a female] "Have you paid the money yet?"
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chaawpF maH muaangF reuH bplaaoL khaH
[spoken by a female] "Do you like mangoes?"
ä´é˹ѧÊ×ÍÁÒÃÖà»ÅèÒ¤Ð?
daiF nangR seuuR maaM reuH bplaaoL khaH
[spoken by a female] "Have you got the book?"
¹¡¹Ñè¹àÃÕ¡ÇèÒÍÐääÐ?
nohkH nanF riiakF waaF aL raiM khaH
[spoken by a female] "What sort of bird is that?"
¹Õè«ÍÂÃ×è¹Ä´ÕãªèÁÑé¤Ð?
neeF saawyM reuunF reuH deeM chaiF maiH khaH
[spoken by a female] "Is this Soi Rune Rudee?"
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neeF rohtH maiL chaiF maiR khaH
[spoken by female] "Is this a new car?"
ä»ÃɳÕÂì¡ÅÒ§ÍÂÙè·Õèä˹¤Ð
bpraiM saL nee[y]M glaangM yuuL theeF naiR khaH
"Where is the central post office?"
¼Ù¡à»ç¹ËèÍà´ÕÂÇä´éäËÁ¤Ð
phuukL bpenM haawL diaaoM daiF maiR khaH
"Can you tie them up in one parcel?"
¾ÃØè§¹Õéà»ç¹ÇѹËÂØ´ãªèäËÁ¤Ð
phroongF neeH bpenM wanM yootL chaiF maiR khaH
[spoken by female] "Is tomorrow a holiday?"
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meeM khaF jaL aoM geeL metH khaH
[spoken by a female] "Yes, how many do you want?"
ÁÕÁÐÁèǧÍÐäâÒºéÒ§¤Ðà¹ÕèÂ?
meeM maH muaangF aL raiM khaayR baangF khaH niiaF
[spoken by a female] "What sort of mangoes do you have?" "What kind of mangoes are you selling?"
ÁÕÂÒáÍÊä¾ÃÔ¹äËÁ¤Ð
meeM yaaM aaetL phaiM rinM maiR khaH
[spoken by a female] "Do you have any Aspirin?"
ÁÕöÍÂÙè·Õè¹ÕèäËÁ¤Ð
meeM rohtH yuuL theeF neeF maiR khaH
[spoken by female] "Is there a car here?"
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meeM laayR seeR leeuyM khaF phaaF daaengM pheuunR neeH siL khaH ngaamM maakF theeM diaaoM
[spoken by a female] "We have many colours, this red cloth is very good."
àÁ×èͤ׹¹ÕéªÒ¤¹¹Ñé¹à¨çºÁÒ¡äËÁ¤Ð
meuuaF kheuunM neeH chaayM khohnM nanH jepL maakF maiR khaH
"Was that man hurt much last night?"
äÁèàÍÒà¹×éÍá´§áÅÐËÁٹФÐ
maiF aoM neuuaH daaengM laeH muuR naH khaH
"Please no red meat or pork."
Å´ÃÒ¤ÒŧÍÕ¡ä´éäËÁ¤Ð
lohtH raaM khaaM lohngM eekL daiF maiR khaH
"Can you reduce the price any more?"
Çѹ¹ÕéÇѹ·Õèà·èÒääÐ
wanM neeH wanM theeF thaoF raiM khaH
[spoken by female] "What is the date today?"
ʺÒ´ÕËÃ×ͤÐ
saL baayM deeM reuuR khaH
[spoken politely by a female] "How are you?"
ËÇѧÇèҤس¤§¨ÐÁÒä´é¹Ð¤Ð
wangR waaF khoonM khohngM jaL maaM daiF naH khaH
[spoken by a female] "I hope you can come."
ãËé»ÃÐàÊÃ԰仡ѺàÃÒ´éÇÂä´éäËÁ¤Ð?
haiF bpraL seertL bpaiM gapL raoM duayF daiF maiR khaH
[spoken by female] "Can Prasert come with us?"
ÍÂèÒãÊèà¹×éÍá´§ËÃ×ÍËÁٹФÐ
yaaL saiL neuuaH daaengM reuuR muuR naH khaH
"Do not put red mead or pork [in my food]."

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