How to Write "Do Dek" (ด) in Thai


Please see the illustration above to learn how to write the Thai letter Do Dek (ด).

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:
do dek 
Named after:

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

เด็ก (child) 
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