ถวัลย์
tà-wǎnMeaning
1VerbC2
[to] reign; hold the throne
to reign or hold royal power, especially in formal or literary language
Examples
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)ต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forชื่นชมchʉ̂ʉn-chomชื่นชมchʉ̂ʉn-chom1[to] admire2[to] praiseพระบารมีprá-baa-rá-miiพระบารมีprá-baa-rá-mii1royal virtue; glory2protective royal graceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàtking; monarch; sovereignผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixถวัลย์tà-wǎnถวัลย์tà-wǎn[to] reign; hold the throneราชสมบัติrâat-chá-sǒm-bàtราชสมบัติrâat-chá-sǒm-bàt1the throne; kingship; sovereign right to rule2royal property; royal wealthมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอย่างยาวนานyàang-yaao-naanอย่างยาวนานyàang-yaao-naanfor a long time; over a long period
The people admire the prestige of the king who has reigned for a long time.
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พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat-sǒm-dèt-prá-jâao-yùu-hǔuaเสด็จsà-dètเถลิงtà-lə̌əngถวัลย์tà-wǎnครองแผ่นดินkrɔɔng-pɛ̀n-dinโดยธรรมdooi-tamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประโยชน์สุขbprà-yòot-sùkแห่งhɛ̀ngอาณาประชาราษฎร์aa-naa-bprà-chaa-râat
His Majesty the King ascends to the throne, ruling the land righteously for the benefit and happiness of the citizens.
งานเฉลิมฉลองngaan-chà-lə̌əm-chà-lɔ̌ɔngถูกtùukจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nอย่างยิ่งใหญ่yàang-yîng-yàiในnaiโอกาสoo-gàatที่tîiทรงsongเถลิงtà-lə̌əngถวัลย์tà-wǎnครองสิริราชสมบัติkrɔɔng-sì-rí-râat-chá-sǒm-bàtครบkrópห้าสิบhâa-sìpปีbpii
A grand celebration was held on the occasion of His Majesty's fiftieth anniversary of his ascension to the throne.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผลัดแผ่นดินplàt-pɛ̀n-dinพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtพระองค์prá-ongใหม่màiจึงjʉngเสด็จsà-dètเถลิงtà-lə̌əngถวัลย์tà-wǎnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสืบสานsʉ̀ʉp-sǎanพระราชปณิธานprá-râat-chá-bpà-nì-taanสืบไปsʉ̀ʉp-bpai
When the reign changes, the new king ascends to the throne in order to carry on the royal aspirations.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถวัลย์ said ถะ-หวัน?
tà-wǎn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |