ชวาลา
chá-waa-laaMeaning
1NounC1
flame; blaze; torch (literary)
A flame or blaze; also a torch, especially in literary language.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)แห่เทียนพรรษาhɛ̀ɛ-tiian-pan-sǎaแห่เทียนพรรษาhɛ̀ɛ-tiian-pan-sǎa1[to] parade Buddhist Lent candles2Candle Procession/Festival (Buddhist Lent)ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)ชวาลาchá-waa-laaชวาลาchá-waa-laaflame; blaze; torch (literary)ส่องแสงsɔ̀ɔng-sɛ̌ɛngส่องแสงsɔ̀ɔng-sɛ̌ɛng1[to] shine; emit light2[to] stand out; attract attention; show promise (figurative)สว่างไสวsà-wàang-sà-wǎiสว่างไสวsà-wàang-sà-wǎibrilliantly bright; radiantไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyขบวนkà-buuanขบวนkà-buuan1train (set)2procession; parade; convoy3classifier: trains (by set); processions; grouped vehicles
In the Buddhist Lent Candle Festival procession, villagers held bright torches that illuminated the entire parade.
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แสงsɛ̌ɛngระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yápของkɔ̌ɔngชวาลาchá-waa-laaที่tîiประดับbprà-dàpอยู่yùuรอบrɔ̂ɔpลานพิธีlaan-pí-tiiสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiดูduuขลังklǎngและlɛ́น่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎam
The flickering light of the ceremonial torches decorating the ceremonial ground created a sacred and awe-inspiring atmosphere.
ช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉบรรจงแกะสลักban-jong-gɛ̀-sà-làkลวดลายlûuat-laaiบนbonคันkanชวาลาchá-waa-laaสำหรับsǎm-ràpใช้cháiในnaiพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiสำคัญsǎm-kan
The artisans meticulously carved patterns on the handles of the ceremonial torches for use in important royal ceremonies.
เปลวไฟbpleeo-faiจากjàakกองเพลิงgɔɔng-pləəngลุกโชนlúk-choonดุจdùtชวาลาchá-waa-laaขนาดkà-nàatมหึมาmá-hʉ̀-maaขับไล่kàp-lâiความมืดมิดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉt-mítและlɛ́ความkwaamหนาวเหน็บnǎao-nèpในnaiป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́k
The flame from the bonfire blazed like a colossal torch, driving away the darkness and the biting cold of the deep forest.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชวาลา said ชะ-วา-ลา?
chá-waa-laa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ชวาchá-waaชวาchá-waa1Java (island)2Javanese; of Java3a Javanese person4the Javanese languageJava (island)Part 1
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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 2
ชวาลาchá-waa-laaชวาลาchá-waa-laaflame; blaze; torch (literary)flame; blaze; torch (literary)Word