How to say “Child” in Thai
เด็ก
dèk
“child”
“Child” in Thai is เด็ก, written dèk in the Latin alphabet.
Tone
เด็ก carries a low tone — below your resting pitch, and it stays there. Thai uses tone to tell words apart, so the pitch is part of the word, not an accent you can drop.
The shortest way in is an English intonation you already use. Say “Don’t.” out loud — quiet and stern, the warning you give without raising your voice — then say เด็ก with that same shape.