How to Write "Po Pla" (ป) in Thai
Please see the illustration above to learn how to write the Thai letter Po Pla (ป).
The 27th consonant letter in the Thai alphabet produces a sound that English speakers often hear as somewhere between a "B" and a "P". It can be found in common Thai words like ไป (go). Beginners often confuse this sound with บ, as heard in ใบ (leaf).
- 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.
Mid- Spoken pronunciation:
- po pla
- Named after:
Each Thai consonant's name is acrophonic - it comes from a word starting with the same sound, in this case “ปลา” meaning “fish”.
ปลา (fish)
Related characters:
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