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อ • (ɔɔ)

1. ɔɔ àang (อ อ่าง), the 43rd consonant letter of the Thai alphabet

• This letter belongs to the Thai mid-consonant class
• อ is a special case in that at the beginning of a word it is used as a silent initial for syllables that start with a vowel (all vowels are written relative to a consonant). The same symbol is used as a vowel in non-initial position.