Thai language alphabets include 44 alphabets in total. Yes, there are quite numbers of them right but
some of them are not used anymore and some of them are rarely used.
So, the numbers of Thai language alphabets that you would use it often will go down.
Let's learn Thai alphabets through this blog together and see which one are not used or rarely used to make it easier for you to remember them.
Each Thai language alphabet has the word behinds it and has its own meaning so you can learn about Thai vocabularies through them as well.
Are you ready? Let's get started to learn Thai alphabets! 💪
*The romanization and tone marks are designed for better understanding while reading
*The romanization and tone marks are designed for better understanding while reading.
1. ก - Gor Gài
ก. ไก่
Gài = chicken
sound: g
2. ข - Kŏr Kài
ข. ไข่
Kài = egg
sound: k, kh
3. ฃ - Kŏr Kùad (Thai language alphabets: not use anymore)
ฃ. ขวด
Kùad = bottle
sound: k, kh
4. ค - Kor Kwaai
ค. ควาย
Kwaai = buffalo
sound: k
5. ฅ - Kor Kon (Thai language alphabets: not use anymore)
ฅ. คน
Kon = person
sound: k
6. ฆ - Kor Rá-Kang (Thai language alphabets: rarely use)
ฆ. ระฆัง
Rá-Kang = bell
sound: k
7. ง - Ngor Nguu
ง. งู
Nguu = snake
sound: ng
8. จ - Jor Jaan
จ. จาน
Jaan = plate
sound: j
9. ฉ - Chŏr chìng
ฉ. ฉิ่ง
Chìng = Thai's cymbal
sound: ch
10. ช - Chor Cháang
ช. ช้าง
Cháang = elephant
sound: ch
11. ซ - Sor Sôo
ซ. โซ่
Sôo = chain
sound: s
12. ฌ - Chor Cher (Thai language alphabets: not use anymore)
ฌ. เชอ
Cher = Tree (old word)
sound: s
13. ญ - Yor Yǐng
ญ. หญิง
Yǐng = woman
sound: y
14. ฎ - Dor Chá-Daa
ฎ. ชฎา
Chá-Daa = Pinnacled Coronet
sound: d
15. ฏ - Tor Bpà-Dtàk
ฏ. ปฏัก
Bpà-Dtàk = spear
sound: dt
16. ฐ - Tŏr Tǎan (Thai language alphabets: rarely use)
ฐ. ฐาน
Tǎan = base
sound: t
17. ฑ - Tor Mon Tho (Thai language alphabets: not use anymore)
ฑ. มณโฑ
Mon Tho = Ravana's consort
sound: t
18. ฒ - Tor Pûu-Tâo (Thai language alphabets: rarely use)
ฒ. ผู้เฒ่า
Pûu-Tâo = old man
sound: t
19. ณ - Nor Nen
ณ. เณร
Nen = novice
sound: n
20. ด - Dor Dèk
ด. เด็ก
Dèk = child
sound: d
21. ต - Dtor Dtào
ต. เต่า
Dtào = Turtle
sound: dt
22. ถ - Tor Tǔng
ถ. ถุง
Tǔng = bag
sound: th
23. ท - Tor Tá-hǎan
ท. ทหาร
Tá-Hǎan = soldier
sound: t
24. ธ - Tor Thong
ธ. ธง
Thong = flag
sound: t, th
25. น - Nor Nǔu
น. หนู
Nǔu = mouse
sound: n
26. บ - Bor Bai-Mái
บ. ใบไม้
Bai-Mái = leaf
sound: b
27. ป - Bpor Bplaa
ป. ปลา
Bplaa = fish
sound: bp
28. ผ - Pŏr Pûeng
ผ. ผึ้ง
Pûeng = bee
sound: p, ph
29. ฝ - Fŏr Fǎa
ฝ. ฝา
Fǎa = lid
sound: f, fh
30. พ - Por Paan
พ. พาน
Paan = tray
sound: p
31. ฟ - For Fan
ฟ. ฟัน
Fan = tooth
sound: f
32. ภ - Por Sǎm-Pao
ภ. สำเภา
Sǎm-Pao = junk
sound: p
33. ม - Mor Máa
ม. ม้า
Máa = horse
sound: m
34. ย - Yor Yák
ย. ยักษ์
Yák = Giant
sound: y
35. ร - Ror Ruea
ร. เรือ
Ruea = boat
sound: r
36. ล - Lor Ling
ล. ลิง
Ling = monkey
sound: l
37. ว - Wor Wăen
ว. แหวน
Wăen = ring
sound: w
38. ศ - Sor Sǎa-Laa
ศ. ศาลา
Sǎa-Laa = pavilion
sound: s
39. ษ - Sor Rue-Sĭi
ษ. ฤาษี
Rue-Sĭi = hermit
sound: s
40. ส - Sor Sŭea
ส. เสือ
Sŭea = tiger
sound: s
41. ห - Hŏr Hìip
ห. หีบ
Hìip = box
sound: h
42. ฬ - Lor Jù-Laa (Thai language alphabets: rarely use)
ฬ. จุฬา
Jù-Laa = kite
sound: l
43. อ - Or Aàng
อ. อ่าง
Aàng = basin
sound: or
44. ฮ - Hor Nók-Hûuk
ฮ. นกฮูก
Nók-Hûuk = owl
sound: h
So, these are all 44 Thai language alphabets. There are 4 alphabets that are not used anymore in the present which are ฃ, ฅ, ฌ and ฆ and there are quite numbers of Thai language alphabets that are rarely used or you will not see them often such as ฆ, ฐ, ฒ and ฬ
However, for those who are new to Thai language, as a Thai language teacher to foreigners,
I recommend to start with learning Thai with romanization and aim on practising listening and speaking first.
As it is easier for beginners to begin with and useful in real life more. Once you are familiar with that, it is not too late to learn about Thai language alphabets and practice writing skill later.
PS. The flashcards above I made them myself and you can just print it out and use them as flashcards to learn Thai alphabets at home! 😊
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