ซีวาก
sii-wâakMeaning
1NounC1
siwak; miswak (tooth-cleaning stick)
A traditional tooth‑cleaning stick, usually from the Salvadora persica tree, used especially in Islamic practice; also called miswak (Thai variants include ซิวากซิวากsí-wâaksiwak; miswak/มิสวากมิสวากmít-sà-wâakmiswak).
Examples
คุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔ1father; Dad (polite)2Father (Catholic priest)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderซีวากsii-wâakซีวากsii-wâaksiwak; miswak (tooth-cleaning stick)ทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àat[to] clean [sth]; [to] make [sth] cleanฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] rake in money; make a large profit (slang)7[to] have sex (slang)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureทานอาหารtaan-aa-hǎanทานอาหารtaan-aa-hǎan[to] eat; [to] have a mealทุกtúkทุกtúkevery; eachมื้อmʉ́ʉมื้อmʉ́ʉ1meal2classifier: meals
My father uses a siwak to clean his teeth after every meal.
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การใช้gaan cháiซีวากsee-wâakก่อนgònละหมาดlá-màatถือเป็นtĕu bpenซุนนะฮฺsun-náแบบอย่างbàep yàangของkŏngท่านนบีtâan ná-beeที่têeส่งเสริมsòng sĕrmให้hâiปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàt
Using a siwak before prayer is considered a Sunnah (prophetic tradition) that is encouraged to be practiced.
หลายคนlǎai-konอาจàatไม่ทราบmâi-sâapว่าwâaซีวากsii-wâakมีคุณสมบัติmii-kun-ná-sǒm-bàtต้านdtâanเชื้อแบคทีเรียchʉ́ʉa-bɛ̀ɛk-tii-riiaและlɛ́ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉnซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaนานnaanนับnápศตวรรษsà-dtà-wát
Many people may not know that the siwak has antibacterial properties and helps freshen breath, which is a piece of wisdom passed down for centuries.
นอกเหนือจากnɔ̂ɔk-nʉ̌ʉa-jàakความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎaแล้วlɛ́ɛoซีวากsii-wâakยังyangเป็นbpenทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakที่tîiเป็นมิตรต่อสิ่งแวดล้อมbpen-mít-dtɔ̀ɔ-sìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmมากกว่าmâak-gwàaแปรงสีฟันbprɛɛng-sǐi-fanพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkที่tîiย่อยสลายyɔ̂ɔi-sà-lǎaiยากyâak
Beyond its religious significance, the siwak is also a more environmentally friendly alternative to non-biodegradable plastic toothbrushes.
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
sii
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 | — | — |