เข้า

khao · RTGS: khao

take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal, become a participant; be involved in, reach or gain access to, experience or feel or submit to, direct the taking of

verb

อาการที่เคลื่อนไปข้างในหรือทำให้เคลื่อนไปข้างใน; เคลื่อนมาสู่ที่, มาถึง; ใส่, บรรจุ

falling
Tone
Initial
Class
High-class
Mark
Mai Tho (้)
Syllable
live
Tone Rule
High + Mai Tho = Falling
Why falling tone?

High-class consonants with Mai Tho produce Falling tone. This mark creates a sharp falling contour.

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.