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How to say “White” in Thai

ขาว

khǎao

“white”

“White” in Thai is ขาว, written khǎao in the Latin alphabet.

Tone

ขาว carries a rising tone — dips, then climbs like a question. 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 “Huh?” out loud — puzzled, because you genuinely did not catch that — then say ขาว with that same shape.

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