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Comparison table of Thai letters and hangul
This is an unofficial translation. See the original in Korean on the National Institute of the Korean Language website.Consonants
Romanization | Thai letter | Hangul: before vowel | Hangul: before consonant or word-final | Examples |
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b | บ | ㅂ b | ㅂ p | baht 밧 bat, Chonburi 촌부리 Chonburi, Kulab 꿀랍 Kkullap |
c | จ | ㅉ jj | — | Caolaw 짜올라우 Jjaollau |
ch | ฉ ช ฌ | ㅊ ch | ㅅ t | Chiang Mai 치앙마이 Chiangmai, buach 부앗 buat |
d | ฎ ด | ㄷ d | ㅅ t | Dindaeng 딘댕 Dindaeng, Rad Burana 랏부라나 Ratburana, Samed 사멧 Samet |
f | ฝ ฟ | ㅍ p | — | Maefaluang 매팔루앙 Maepalluang |
h | ห ฮ | ㅎ h | — | He 헤 He, Lahu 라후 Rahu, Mae Hong Son 매홍손 Maehongson |
k | ก | ㄲ kk | ㄱ k | Kaew 깨우 Kkae’u, malako 말라꼬 mallakko, Rak Mueang 락므앙 Rak-meuang → Rangmeuang, phrik 프릭 peurik |
kh | ข ฃ ค ฅ ฆ | ㅋ k | ㄱ k | Khaosan 카오산 Kaosan, lakhon 라콘 rakon, Caroenrachphakh 짜른랏팍 Jjareun-ratpak → Jjareullatpak |
l | ล ฬ | ㄹ r, ㄹㄹ ll | ㄴ n | lamyai 람야이 ram’yai, Thalang 탈랑 Tallang, Sichol 시촌 Sichon |
m | ม | ㅁ m | ㅁ m | Maikhao 마이카오 Maikao, mamuang 마무앙 mamuang, khanom 카놈 kanom, Silom 실롬 Sillom |
n | ณ น | ㄴ n | ㄴ n | Nan 난 Nan, Ranong 라농 Ranong, Arun 아룬 Arun, Huahin 후아힌 Huahin |
ng | ง | 응 eung | ㅇ ng | nga 응아 eung’a, Mongkut 몽꿋 Mongkkut, Chang 창 Chang |
p | ป | ㅃ pp | ㅂ p | Pimai 삐마이 Ppimai, Paknam 빡남 Ppak-nam → Ppangnam, Nakhaprathip 나카쁘라팁 Nakappeuratip |
ph | ผ พ ภ | ㅍ p | ㅂ p | Phuket 푸껫 Pukket, Phicit 피찟 Pijjit, Saithiph 사이팁 Saitip |
r | ร | ㄹ r | ㄴ n | ranat 라낫 ranat, thurian 투리안 turian |
s | ซ ศ ษ ส | ㅅ s | ㅅ t | Siam 시암 Siam, Lisu 리수 Risu, Saket 사껫 Sakket |
t | ฏ ต | ㄸ tt | ㅅ t | Tak 딱 Ttak, Satun 사뚠 Sattun, natsin 낫신 natsin, Phuket 푸껫 Pukket |
th | ฐ ฑ ฒ ถ ท ธ | ㅌ t | ㅅ t | Tham Boya 탐보야 Tamboya, Thon Buri 톤부리 Tonburi, thurian 투리안 turian, song thaew 송태우 songtae’u, Pathumthani 빠툼타니 Ppatumtani, Chaiyawath 차이야왓 Chaiyawat |
Semivowels
Romanization | Thai letter | Hangul | Examples |
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y | ญ ย | 이 i | lamyai 람야이 ram’yai, Ayutthaya 아유타야 Ayutaya |
w | ว | 오 o, 우 u | Wan Songkran 완송끄란 Wansongkkeuran, Malaiwong 말라이웡 Mallaiwong, song thaew 송태우 songtae’u |
Vowels
Romanization | Thai letter | Hangul | Examples |
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a | –ะ –า | 아 a | Akha 아카 Aka, kapi 까삐 kkappi, lang sad 랑삿 rangsat, Phanga 팡아 Pang’a |
e | เ–ะ เ– | 에 e | Erawan 에라완 Erawan, Akhane 아카네 Akane, Panare 빠나레 Ppanare |
i | –ิ –ี | 이 i | Sire 시레 Sire, linci 린찌 rinjji, Krabi 끄라비 Kkeurabi, Lumphini 룸피니 Rumpini |
o | โ–ะ โ– เ–าะ –อ | 오 o | khon 콘 kon, Loi 로이 Roi, namdokmai 남독마이 namdok-mai → namdongmai, Huaito 후아이또 Huaitto |
u | –ุ –ู | 우 u | thurian 투리안 turian, Chonburi 촌부리 Chonburi, Satun 사뚠 Sattun |
ae | แ–ะ แ– | 애 ae | kaeng daeng 깽댕 kkaengdaeng, Maew 매우 Mae’u, Bangsaen 방샌 Bangsaen, Kaibae 까이배 Kkaibae |
oe | เ–อะ เ–อ | 으 eu | Mai Mueangdoem 마이 므앙듬 Mai Meuangdeum |
ue | –ึ –ื | 으 eu | kaeng cued 깽쯧 kkaengjjeut, Maeraphueng 매라픙 Maerapeung, Buengkum 븡꿈 Beungkkum |
Transcription of Thai
This is an unofficial translation. See the original in Korean on the National Institute of the Korean Language website.Follow the table and transcribe according to the following specificities.
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- Write plosives before liquids with 으 eu attached.
- Nakhaprathip 나카쁘라팁 Nakappeuratip
- Krung Thep 끄룽텝 Kkeurungtep
- Phraya 프라야 Peuraya
- Songkhram 송크람 Songkeuram
- Write plosives before liquids with 으 eu attached.
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- Write ‘l’ as ㄹㄹ ll and ‘ll’ as ㄴㄹ n-r → ll between vowels.
- thale 탈레 talle
- malako 말라꼬 mallakko
- Sillapaacha 신라빠차 Sin-rappacha → Sillappacha
- Kallasin 깐라신 Kkan-rasin → Kkallasin
- Write ‘l’ as ㄹㄹ ll and ‘ll’ as ㄴㄹ n-r → ll between vowels.
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- Write doubled consonants as if they were not doubled. Write repeated consonants of the same series such as ‘-pph-, -tth-‘ also as if they were not doubled. However, write ‘-mm-, -nn-‘ as ㅁㅁ mm, ㄴㄴ nn.
- Suwit Khunkitti 수윗 쿤끼띠 Suwit Kunkkitti
- Pattani 빠따니 Ppattani
- Ayutthaya 아유타야 Ayutaya
- Thappharangsi 타파랑시 Taparangsi
- Thammamongkhon 탐마몽콘 Tammamongkon
- Lanna Thai 란나타이 Rannatai
- Write doubled consonants as if they were not doubled. Write repeated consonants of the same series such as ‘-pph-, -tth-‘ also as if they were not doubled. However, write ‘-mm-, -nn-‘ as ㅁㅁ mm, ㄴㄴ nn.
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- Write ‘j’ used in conventional romanization instead of ‘c’ the same way as ‘c’.
- Janthaphimpha 짠타핌파 Jjantapimpa
- Jit Phumisak 찟 푸미삭 Jjit Pumisak
- Write ‘j’ used in conventional romanization instead of ‘c’ the same way as ‘c’.
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- Write ‘sr’ and ‘thr’ as ㅅ s, the same way as ‘s’, before a vowel.
- Intharasuksri 인타라숙시 Intarasuksi
- Sri Chang 시창 Sichang
- Bangthrai 방사이 Bangsai
- Write ‘sr’ and ‘thr’ as ㅅ s, the same way as ‘s’, before a vowel.
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- Between vowels or word-initially, write the semivowel ‘y’ as 야 ya, 예 ye, etc. combined with the following vowel, and if it is between a consonant and a vowel, divide it from the preceding consonant and combine it with the following vowel.
- khaoniyao 카오니야오 kaoniyao
- yai 야이 yai
- Adunyadet 아둔야뎃 Adun’yadet
- lamyai 람야이 ram’yai
- Between vowels or word-initially, write the semivowel ‘y’ as 야 ya, 예 ye, etc. combined with the following vowel, and if it is between a consonant and a vowel, divide it from the preceding consonant and combine it with the following vowel.
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- Write the semivowel ‘w’ as 와 wa, 웨 we, etc. combined with the following vowel. When [w] comes after a consonant, divide them into two syllables, but if the consonants ‘k, kh’ are in front then write together as one syllable, as 꽈 kkwa, 콰 kwa, 꿰 kkwe, 퀘 kwe, etc.
- Suebwongli 습웡리 Seup-wong-ri → Seubwongni
- Sukhumwit 수쿰윗 Sukum’wit
- Huaikhwang 후아이쾅 Huaikwang
- Maenamkhwe 매남퀘 Maenamkwe
- Write the semivowel ‘w’ as 와 wa, 웨 we, etc. combined with the following vowel. When [w] comes after a consonant, divide them into two syllables, but if the consonants ‘k, kh’ are in front then write together as one syllable, as 꽈 kkwa, 콰 kwa, 꿰 kkwe, 퀘 kwe, etc.
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- Write ‘or’ used in conventional romanization as 오 o, ‘oo’ as 우 u, and ‘ee’ as 이 i.
- Korn 꼰 Kkon
- Somboon 솜분 Sombun
- Meechai 미차이 Michai
- Write ‘or’ used in conventional romanization as 오 o, ‘oo’ as 우 u, and ‘ee’ as 이 i.
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