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"The 5th consonant of the Thai alphabet, person" in Thai

ฅ คน

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This consonant is not used in written Thai any more.  Observe carefully and you will see that this consonant ฅ (kho khon) is not actually used in the word for person คน (khon). For further explanation, including why we keep it in Lingopolo, see the 3rd consonant of the Thai alphabet, ฃ (kho khuat).

Summary

The Thai translation for “The 5th consonant of the Thai alphabet, person” is ฅ คน. The Thai, ฅ คน, can be broken down into 2 parts:"The 5th consonant of the Thai alphabet" () and "person; people" (คน).

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