ชวาลา(chá-waa-laa)
Meanings
1NounC1
flame; blaze; ceremonial torch
a bright flame or blaze; also a ceremonial torch used in processions or decoration.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsแห่เทียนพรรษาhàe tiian pan-săaแห่เทียนพรรษาhàe tiian pan-săa1[to] parade Buddhist Lent candles2Candle Procession/Festival (Buddhist Lent)ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ถือtĕuuaถือtĕuua1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] bring/take (in hand)3[to] regard; consider; deem4[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)5[to] be strict/particular about6to count as; treat asชวาลาchá-waa-laaชวาลาchá-waa-laaflame; blaze; ceremonial torchส่องแสงsòng săengส่องแสงsòng săeng1[to] shine; emit light2[to] stand out; attract attention; show promise (figurative)สว่างไสวsà-wàang sà-wăiสว่างไสวsà-wàang sà-wăibrilliantly bright; radiantไปทั่วbpai tûuaไปทั่วbpai tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2[to] spread all over; become widespread3all over; everywhere (extent marker)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asขบวนkà-buuanขบวนkà-buuan1procession; parade; convoy2train (set)3method; process [formal]4classifier: trains (by set); processions; grouped vehicles
In the Buddhist Lent Candle Festival procession, villagers held bright torches that illuminated the entire parade.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ประทีปbprà-têepประทีปbprà-têep1oil lamp; small ceremonial lamp (literary)2guiding light; beacon (figurative, literary)
- oil lamp; small ceremonial lamp (literary)
- guiding light; beacon (figurative, literary)
คบเพลิงkóp plerngคบเพลิงkóp plerngtorch; ceremonial torch
torch; ceremonial torch
ไต้dtâiไต้dtâi1tallow candle; traditional torch2[to] climb; scale (go upward)
- tallow candle; traditional torch
- [to] climb; scale (go upward)
Word Breakdown
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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] request leavePart 2
ชวาลาchá-waa-laaชวาลาchá-waa-laaflame; blaze; ceremonial torch