ดิวาลี
dì-waa-liiMeaning
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Diwali; Festival of Lights
Diwali (Deepavali), the Festival of Lights celebrated mainly by Hindus, and also observed by Jains and Sikhs; marked by rows of lamps, fireworks, prayers, gifts, and family gatherings, usually in Oct–Nov
Examples
ในช่วงnai-chûuangในช่วงnai-chûuangduring; in the period ofเทศกาลดิวาลีtêet-sà-gaan-dì-waa-liiเทศกาลดิวาลีtêet-sà-gaan-dì-waa-liiDiwali; Hindu festival of lightsผู้คนpûu-konผู้คนpûu-konpeople; the publicจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)จุดไฟjùt-faiจุดไฟjùt-fai1[to] light; ignite; set on fire2[to] spark; provoke; inflame (emotion/event/conflict)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตะเกียงdtà-giiangตะเกียงdtà-giianglamp; lantern
During the Diwali festival, people light fires and lamps.
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ฉันchǎnอยากyàakไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoอินเดียin-diiaในช่วงnai-chûuangเทศกาลดิวาลีtêet-sà-gaan-dì-waa-liiสักครั้งsàk-krángเพราะprɔ́ได้ยินdâi-yinว่าwâaสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamมากmâak
I want to visit India during the Diwali festival once because I've heard it's very beautiful.
เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanชาวchaaoอินเดียin-diiaให้hâiขนมkà-nǒmฉันchǎnเป็นbpenของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnในnaiวันwanดิวาลีdì-waa-lii
My Indian colleague gave me sweets as a gift on Diwali.
ดิวาลีdì-waa-liiเป็นbpenเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanแห่งhɛ̀ngแสงสว่างsɛ̌ɛng-sà-wàangที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngศาสนาฮินดูsàat-sà-nǎa-hin-duuซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngชัยชนะchai-chá-náแห่งhɛ̀ngความดีkwaam-diiเหนือnʉ̌ʉaความชั่วร้ายkwaam-chûua-ráai
Diwali is an important festival of lights in Hinduism, which symbolizes the victory of good over evil.
Tones
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3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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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
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ดิวาลีdì-waa-liiดิวาลีdì-waa-liiDiwali; Festival of LightsDiwali; Festival of LightsWord