อั

อั sara a

Short 'a' as in 'cut' (with a final consonant). Vowel 2 of 19, and a short one, which is half of what decides the tone of the syllable it sits in.

Length short Sound a

How it is written

The อ in the form above is a placeholder for whichever consonant the vowel attaches to, not part of the vowel itself.

This one sits on, under or after its consonant.

A short vowel makes an open syllable dead, and live or dead is one of the three things that decide a syllable's tone.

กันgan

each other

วัดwát

Temple

ตัวdtua

Classifier for animals / clothes

อันan

Classifier for general objects

ฉันchǎn

I (female, casual)

ผักphàk

Vegetable

ฟังfang

To listen

พันphan

Thousand

นัดnát

Appointment

หัวhǔa

Head

ปังbpang

Amazing / on point (slang)

พักphák

Rest / break

ผัดphàt

To stir-fry

Examples from the course rather than a complete list, so the occasional word may only look like it uses this vowel.

วันละตัวก็พอ wan la tua ko phoOne letter a day is enough

Listening and recall drills, with audio on every character.