า

า U+0E32, า THAI CHARACTER SARA AA ← ั [U+0E31] Thai ำ → [U+0E33]

Thai

Letter

า

1. A Thai vowel letter traditionally named ลากข้าง. It can be informally called สระอา.

Usage notes

When it is solely used with a consonant, it produces /aː/. It is also used as a vowel component to produce other sounds as follows:

• ◌ำ becomes /am/, or sometimes /aːm/. There is the complete glyph for convenient typing.
• เ◌า becomes /aw/, or sometimes /aːw/.
• เ◌าะ becomes /ɔʔ/.

See also

• ๅ (similar appearance)