ขาว
khao · RTGS: khao
of something having a color tending toward white
adjective
สีชนิดหนึ่งเหมือนสำลี; เทียนขาว, ชื่อเครื่องยาสมุนไพร; สี
rising
Tone
Initial
ข
Class
High-class
Mark
None
Syllable
live
Tone Rule
High + Live (no mark) = Rising
Why rising tone?
High-class consonants in live syllables without a tone mark produce Rising tone. This is the default for high-class consonants.
What is a live syllable?
Live syllable (ends with a vowel or sonorant consonant like m, n, ng)
About High-class consonants
High-class consonants include ข, ฃ, ฉ, ฐ, ถ, ผ, ฝ, ศ, ษ, ส, and ห. In live syllables without a tone mark, they produce a rising tone. With mai ek (่), they produce a low tone.