ดวงหทัย
duuang-hà-taiMeanings
1NounC1
heart (poetic/formal)
the heart; a literary or formal term, often used in expressions of deep feeling.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ปวดร้าวbpùuat-ráaoปวดร้าวbpùuat-ráao1aching; radiating pain2heartbroken; anguishedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ดวงหทัยduuang-hà-taiดวงหทัยduuang-hà-tai1heart (poetic/formal)2beloved; sweetheart (poetic)
When I listen to this song, I feel a pang in my heart.
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ความจงรักภักดีkwaam-jong-rák-pák-diiที่tîiเขาkǎoมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔประเทศชาติbprà-têet-châatมาจากmaa-jàakก้นบึ้งgôn-bʉ̂ngของkɔ̌ɔngดวงหทัยduuang-hà-tai
The loyalty he has for the nation comes from the bottom of his heart.
ภาพpâapของkɔ̌ɔngคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛผู้ล่วงลับpûu-lûuang-lápยังคงyang-kongตราตรึงdtraa-dtrʉngอยู่ในyùu-naiดวงหทัยduuang-hà-taiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเสมอsà-mə̌ə
The image of her late mother remains forever etched in her heart.
ทุกถ้อยคำtúk-tɔ̂ɔi-kamที่tîiเขาkǎoพูดpûutกรีดgrìitลึกlʉ́kกลางglaangดวงหทัยduuang-hà-taiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəราวกับraao-gàpมีดmîitคมkom
Every word he spoke cut deep into the center of her heart like a sharp knife.
2NounC2
beloved; sweetheart (poetic)
a beloved person; sweetheart — used as a poetic term of endearment (lit. 'heart').
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiia poem; a piece of verseเจ้าชายjâao-chaaiเจ้าชายjâao-chaai1prince2Prince (title; before name)ให้คำมั่นhâi-kam-mânให้คำมั่นhâi-kam-mân[to] promise; [to] commitว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตามหาdtaam-hǎaตามหาdtaam-hǎa[to] look for; search for; seek; track downดวงหทัยduuang-hà-taiดวงหทัยduuang-hà-tai1heart (poetic/formal)2beloved; sweetheart (poetic)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พบpópพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] find; discover3[to] encounter; experienceไม่ว่าจะmâi-wâa-jàไม่ว่าจะmâi-wâa-jàno matter whether; regardless ofไกลแสนไกลglai-sɛ̌ɛn-glaiไกลแสนไกลglai-sɛ̌ɛn-glai1extremely far; far, far away2to a very great distance; far away3far beyond reach (figurative); remoteเพียงใดpiiang-daiเพียงใดpiiang-dai1to what extent; how much; how far2however much; no matter how
In the poem, the prince vows to find his beloved, no matter how far.
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เขาkǎoเดินทางdəən-taangข้ามkâamน้ำnáamข้ามkâamทะเลtá-leeเจ็ดjètคาบสมุทรkâap-sà-mùtเพียงpiiangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiกลับมาglàp-maaอยู่yùuเคียงข้างkiiang-kâangดวงหทัยduuang-hà-taiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอีกครั้งìik-kráng
He traveled across seven seas just to be by his sweetheart's side once again.
You are my one and only sweetheart, my love.
แม้mɛ́ɛชีวีchii-wiiจะjàหาไม่hǎa-mâiพี่pîiก็gɔ̂จะjàขอkɔ̌ɔปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngเจ้าjâaoเขาkǎoกระซิบgrà-sípข้างkâangหูhǔuดวงหทัยduuang-hà-taiของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
"Even if my life is lost, I will protect you," he whispered in his beloved's ear.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดวงหทัย said ดวง-หะ-ไท?
duuang-hà-tai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
duuang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
ดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsorb; sun/moon; lamp; round spotPart 1
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ดวงหทัยduuang-hà-taiดวงหทัยduuang-hà-taiheart (poetic/formal)heart (poetic/formal)Word