ถวาย
tà-wǎaiMeanings
1VerbB2
to offer (to royalty/monastics)
To formally present or offer something with reverence to a monarch, member of royalty, or Buddhist monk/nun.
Examples
คณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3committee; board (as a body)4classifier: groups/delegations/troupesชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ร่วมกันrûuam-ganร่วมกันrûuam-gantogether; jointly; in concertถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)ผ้าไตรpâa-dtraiผ้าไตรpâa-dtraiset of three monastic robesแด่dɛ̀ɛแด่dɛ̀ɛ1to; for [sb] (formal)2stretched out; flat and motionlessพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùBuddhist monk (formal, male)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; observance3reverence; venerationในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháaoช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháao1the morning period2in the morning
The villagers collectively presented the monastic robes to the monk with respect during the morning ceremony.
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นักเรียนnák-riianถวายtà-wǎaiพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiแด่dɛ̀ɛพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmพิธีไหว้ครูpí-tii-wâi-kruu
The students offered garlands to the monk-teacher before the Wai Khru ceremony began.
คหบดีká-hà-bɔɔ-diiได้dâaiถวายtà-wǎaiที่ดินtîi-dinผืนpʉ̌ʉnหนึ่งnʉ̀ngแก่gɛ̀ɛพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangศาลาการเปรียญsǎa-laa-gaan-bpà-riian
A wealthy patron formally offered a plot of land to the monastic community to build a sermon hall.
คณะทูตká-ná-tûutต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetเข้าเฝ้าkâo-fâoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถวายtà-wǎaiเครื่องราชสักการะkrʉ̂ʉang-râat-sàk-gaa-ráตามdtaamราชประเพณีrâat-chá-bprà-pee-nii
Foreign diplomats had an audience to formally present royal tributes according to court tradition.
2VerbB2
[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)
To dedicate or transfer merit or devotion respectfully to a monarch or Buddhist monastic; often used in religious contexts.
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เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeสวดมนต์sùuat-monสวดมนต์sùuat-mon1[to] chant/recite prayers2prayer chanting; recitationเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)กุศลgù-sǒnกุศลgù-sǒn1merit; wholesome karma2good deed; charitable actแด่dɛ̀ɛแด่dɛ̀ɛ1to; for [sb] (formal)2stretched out; flat and motionlessพระราชินีprá-raa-chí-niiพระราชินีprá-raa-chí-nii1queen consort2queen regnantผู้ล่วงลับpûu-lûuang-lápผู้ล่วงลับpûu-lûuang-lápthe deceased; the departed
We intend to chant to dedicate merit to the late queen.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanร่วมกันrûuam-ganทำบุญtam-bunและlɛ́อุทิศส่วนกุศลù-tít-sùuan-gù-sǒnถวายtà-wǎaiพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùผู้pûuมรณภาพmɔɔ-rá-ná-pâap
Villagers made merit together and dedicated the merit respectfully to the monk who passed away.
ในnaiวันออกพรรษาwan-ɔ̀ɔk-pan-sǎaเราraoจะjàแผ่เมตตาpɛ̀ɛ-mêet-dtaaและlɛ́อุทิศบุญù-tít-bunถวายtà-wǎaiแด่dɛ̀ɛพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet
On the end of the Buddhist Lent, we will radiate loving-kindness and dedicate merit respectfully to monks throughout the country.
เขาkǎoกล่าวglàaoคำอธิษฐานkam-à-tít-tǎanยาวyaaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถวายtà-wǎaiความจงรักภักดีkwaam-jong-rák-pák-diiและlɛ́อุทิศบุญแก่ù-tít-bun-gɛ̀ɛพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt
He recited a long prayer to dedicate his loyalty and transfer merit to the monarch.
3VerbB2
to serve (royalty/monastics)
To perform service or assistance in a respectful, formal manner for royalty or monks.
Examples
เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentหน่วยnùuaiหน่วยnùuai1unit (measurement)2unit; division3module; course unit4unit; single item or part5units; ones (place value)พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan1nurse2[to] nurse; [to] care forขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)การดูแลสุขภาพgaan-duu-lɛɛ-sùk-kà-pâapการดูแลสุขภาพgaan-duu-lɛɛ-sùk-kà-pâaphealthcareพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùBuddhist monk (formal, male)สูงอายุsǔung-aa-yúสูงอายุsǔung-aa-yúelderly; of advanced age
This morning the medical unit went up to the temple to respectfully provide healthcare services to elderly monks.
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นักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaจิตอาสาjìt-aa-sǎaเข้าkâoวัดwátทุกtúkวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถวายtà-wǎaiการช่วยเหลือgaan-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaในnaiการทำความสะอาดgaan-tam-kwaam-sà-àatศาลาการเปรียญsǎa-laa-gaan-bpà-riian
Volunteer students go to the temple every Sunday to respectfully offer their labor helping clean the sermon hall.
ทีมtiimช่างภาพchâng-pâapเข้าร่วมพิธีkâo-rûuam-pí-tiiโดยdooiถวายงานtà-wǎai-ngaanบันทึกภาพban-tʉ́k-pâapอย่างyàangสำรวมsǎm-ruuamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพระผู้ใหญ่prá-pûu-yàiใช้cháiเผยแผ่pə̌əi-pɛ̀ɛธรรมtam
The photography team joined the ceremony, respectfully providing documentation services so that the senior monk could use it for spreading the Dhamma.
แพทย์อาสาpɛ̂ɛt-aa-sǎaถวายtà-wǎaiการตรวจgaan-dtrùuatและlɛ́ให้คำปรึกษาhâi-kam-bprʉ̀k-sǎaแก่gɛ̀ɛพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngในnaiเขตkèetชนบทchon-ná-bòtด้วยdûuaiความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópตามdtaamระเบียบrá-bìiapวัดwát
Volunteer doctors respectfully provided examinations and consultations to monks in rural areas in accordance with temple protocol.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถวาย said ถะ-หวาย?
tà-wǎai
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 | — | — |