ชีวา
chii-waaMeaning
1NounB2
life; vitality (poetic/formal)
life; the state of being alive; sometimes used to mean vital force or vigor, chiefly in poetic or elevated language.
Examples
การได้gaan-dâaiการได้gaan-dâai1acquisition; obtaining2the chance/privilege of doing [sth]อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainท่ามกลางtâam-glaangท่ามกลางtâam-glaang1amid; among2amid (situations)ธรรมชาติtam-má-châatธรรมชาติtam-má-châat1nature; the natural world2natural; inherent3character; dispositionช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เติมเต็มdtəəm-dtemเติมเต็มdtəəm-dtem1[to] fill [sth] completely; make [sth] complete2[to] fulfill; make [sb/sth] feel wholeชีวาchii-waaชีวาchii-waalife; vitality (poetic/formal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉnสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉn1feeling fresh; refreshed2refreshing; invigorating
Being amidst nature helps replenish one's life force and feel refreshed.
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รอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanแสงสว่างsɛ̌ɛng-sà-wàangที่tîiมอบmɔ̂ɔpชีวาchii-waaให้กับhâi-gàpวันwanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn
Her smile is like a light that gives life to my day.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinพยายามpá-yaa-yaamถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtพลังpá-langแห่งhɛ̀ngชีวาchii-waaของkɔ̌ɔngสรรพสิ่งsàp-pá-sìngผ่านpàanปลายbplaaiพู่กันpûu-gan
The artist attempts to convey the life force of all things through the tip of his brush.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทbòtนี้níiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamอันanแสนsɛ̌ɛnสั้นsânของkɔ̌ɔngชีวาchii-waaที่tîiผลิบานplì-baanและlɛ́ร่วงโรยrûuang-rooiไปตามbpai-dtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laa
This poem describes the ephemeral beauty of life, which blossoms and fades with time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ชีchiiชีchii1maechi; Buddhist nun (Thailand)2Catholic/Christian nun (colloquial)maechi; Buddhist nun (Thailand)Part 1
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วาwaaวาwaa1wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)2square wa (colloq.; Thai area unit; 4 square meters)wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)Part 2
ชีวาchii-waaชีวาchii-waalife; vitality (poetic/formal)life; vitality (poetic/formal)Word