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Thai Vocabulary: Northern Thai Basics

Recognise common Northern Thai words and expressions from everyday conversation

คำเมือง
kham-mʉang
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
Northern Thai language
เจ้า
jâo
falling tonefalling
you
กิ๋น
gǐn
rising tonerising
eat
ไปไหนมา
bpai-nǎi-maa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-rising-mid
where have you been?
จะไปไหน
jà-bpai-nǎi
low tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3low-mid-rising
where are you going?
กึ๊ด
gʉ́t
high tonehigh
think
ฮู้
húu
high tonehigh
know
บ่ฮู้
bɔ̀ɔ-húu
low tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2low-high
don't know
ปี้
bpîi
falling tonefalling
older sibling / older person
อ้าย
âai
falling tonefalling
older male / older brother

Vocabulary (10 words)

คำเมือง kham-mʉang
Northern Thai language
เจ้า jâo
you
กิ๋น gǐn
eat
ไปไหนมา bpai-nǎi-maa
where have you been?
จะไปไหน jà-bpai-nǎi
where are you going?
กึ๊ด gʉ́t
think
ฮู้ húu
know
บ่ฮู้ bɔ̀ɔ-húu
don't know
ปี้ bpîi
older sibling / older person
อ้าย âai
older male / older brother