Please see the illustration above to learn how to write the Thai letter Mo Ma (ม). It is the 33rd letter of the Thai alphabet. Commonly used in everyday words, e.g., “ม้า” (horse).

Writing tips:
Start at the upper left, draw a small clockwise loop, continue downward to make another small clockwise loop at the bottom left, then sweep toward the lower right and curve sharply upward, finishing at the top right.

Letter type:

Consonant

Consonant tone class:

Each Thai consonant belongs to a tone class - low, mid, or high - which helps determine the tone of syllables it starts.

Low

Spoken pronunciation:

mo ma 

Named after:

Each Thai consonant's name is acrophonic - it comes from a word starting with the same sound, in this case “ม้า” meaning “horse”.

ม้า (horse) 

Related characters:

• No Nu (น)
• Yo Yak (ย)
• Lo Ling (ล)