1.B.2. The Consonants.

LESSON 1.B. THE ALPHABET AND READING
1.B.2. The Consonants.

ก

G (as in “get”) as an initial consonant and K as a final.
Name. GOR GY from ไก่ “A fowl”.

ข

K as an initial consonant and K as a final.
Name. KOR KY from ไข่ “An egg”.

ค

K as an initial consonant and K as a final.
Name. KOR KWAI from ควาย “A buffalo”.

ฆ

K as an initial consonant and K as a final.
Name. KOR RAKUNG from ระฆัง “A bell”.

ง

NG as an initial consonant and NG as a final.
Name. NGOR NGOO from งู “A snake”.

จ

J as an initial consonant and T as a final.
Name. JOR JAHN from จาน “A plate”.

ฉ

CH as an initial consonant and does not occur as a final.
Name. CHOR CHING from ฉิ่ง “High pitched cymbals”.

ช

CH as an initial consonant and T as a final.
Name. CHOR CHAHNG from ช้าง “An elephant”.

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ก	G (as in “get”) as an initial consonant and K as a final. Name. GOR GY from ไก่ “A fowl”.
ข	K as an initial consonant and K as a final. Name. KOR KY from ไข่ “An egg”.
ค	K as an initial consonant and K as a final. Name. KOR KWAI from ควาย “A buffalo”.
ฆ	K as an initial consonant and K as a final. Name. KOR RAKUNG from ระฆัง “A bell”.
ง	NG as an initial consonant and NG as a final. Name. NGOR NGOO from งู “A snake”.
จ	J as an initial consonant and T as a final. Name. JOR JAHN from จาน “A plate”.
ฉ	CH as an initial consonant and does not occur as a final. Name. CHOR CHING from ฉิ่ง “High pitched cymbals”.
ช	CH as an initial consonant and T as a final. Name. CHOR CHAHNG from ช้าง “An elephant”.