ทวาร
tá-waanMeanings
1NounB1
doorway; gate; portal; entrance
a doorway, gate, or other entrance; an opening that allows entry or exit
Examples
ยามyaamยามyaam1guard; watchman2time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)เฝ้าfâoเฝ้าfâo1[to] watch over; guard; keep; monitor2[to] attend; sit by; keep vigil3keep (doing); continually4[to] await; watch forหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ทวารtá-waanทวารtá-waan1doorway; gate; portal; entrance2orifice; bodily opening3sense organ (lit. ‘gate’ of perception)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángthroughout; all throughคืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)
The guard watches the temple gate throughout the night.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าเมืองkâo-mʉʉangเก่าgàoเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanทวารtá-waanหลักlàkที่tîiสร้างsâangด้วยdûuaiอิฐìtโบราณboo-raan
Before entering the old city, we must pass through the main gate built of ancient bricks.
ประตูbprà-dtuuนี้níiเป็นbpenทวารtá-waanสำคัญsǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngคุ้มkúmเจ้าเมืองjâao-mʉʉangในอดีตnai-à-dìit
This door was an important gateway to the governor's residence in the past.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpทวารtá-waanด้านdâanทิศเหนือtít-nʉ̌ʉaให้hâiสูงโปร่งsǔung-bpròongเพื่อรองรับpʉ̂ʉa-rɔɔng-rápการสัญจรgaan-sǎn-jɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
The architect designed the northern entrance to be tall and airy to accommodate heavy foot traffic.
2NounB2
orifice; bodily opening
a natural opening of the body, especially the anus; also used in anatomical or medical contexts
Examples
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtแพทย์pɛ̂ɛt1doctor; physician2medical (attrib.; in compounds)ตรวจdtrùuatตรวจdtrùuat1[to] check; inspect; examine2[to] examine medically; testบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-ween1area; vicinity2around; in the vicinity ofทวารtá-waanทวารtá-waan1doorway; gate; portal; entrance2orifice; bodily opening3sense organ (lit. ‘gate’ of perception)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาสาเหตุhǎa-sǎa-hèetหาสาเหตุhǎa-sǎa-hèet[to] find the cause; troubleshoot [sth]ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsอาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatอาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatpain; acheและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เลือดออกlʉ̂ʉat-ɔ̀ɔkเลือดออกlʉ̂ʉat-ɔ̀ɔk[to] bleed
The doctor examined the anal area to find the cause of the pain and bleeding.
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ผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiมีmiiแผลplɛ̌ɛฉีกขาดchìik-kàatที่tîiทวารtá-waanหลังคลอดlǎng-klɔ̂ɔtจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngเย็บyépซ่อมsɔ̂m
The patient had a tear at the anus after childbirth and needed stitches.
อาการคันaa-gaan-kanรอบrɔ̂ɔpทวารtá-waanอาจàatเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakริดสีดวงrít-sǐi-duuangทวารtá-waanหรือrʉ̌ʉการติดเชื้อราgaan-dtìt-chʉ́ʉa-raaบางชนิดbaang-chá-nít
Itching around the anus may result from hemorrhoids or certain fungal infections.
ศัลยแพทย์sǎn-yá-pɛ̂ɛtอธิบายà-tí-baaiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการผ่าตัดgaan-pàa-dtàtทวารtá-waanและlɛ́การดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛแผลplɛ̌ɛหลังlǎngผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
The surgeon explained the procedure for anal surgery and detailed postoperative wound care.
3NounC1
sense organ (lit. ‘gate’ of perception)
a figurative or technical term in Buddhism and traditional texts referring to the sense faculties as ‘gates’ (e.g., eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, mind)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พระไตรปิฎกprá-dtrai-bpì-dòkพระไตรปิฎกprá-dtrai-bpì-dòkTipiṭaka; Pali Canonกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ng1[to] mention; refer to; allude to2[to] speak about; discuss; deal with (a topic)ทวารtá-waanทวารtá-waan1doorway; gate; portal; entrance2orifice; bodily opening3sense organ (lit. ‘gate’ of perception)หกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spillคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)หูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)จมูกjà-mùukจมูกjà-mùuk1nose2nose (of an object)ลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsกายgaaiกายgaaibody; physical formและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)
The Tipitaka mentions the six gates: eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.
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อาจารย์aa-jaanอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaทวารtá-waanเป็นbpenช่องทางchɔ̂ng-taangที่tîiผัสpàtสะsàเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuเวทนาwêet-tá-naaและlɛ́ตัณหาdtan-hǎa
The teacher explained that the gates are the channels through which contact arises, leading to feeling and craving.
ผู้ปฏิบัติpûu-bpà-dtì-bàtสติปัฏฐานsà-dtì-bpàt-tǎanควรkuuanระลึกrá-lʉ́kรู้rúuทวารtá-waanทั้งtángหกhòkอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnความkwaamเกิดดับgə̀ət-dàpของkɔ̌ɔngอารมณ์aa-romที่tîiเข้ามาkâo-maaกระทบgrà-tóp
A practitioner of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness should continually be aware of the six gates to see the arising and passing of objects that make contact.
ในnaiเชิงcherngอภิธรรมà-pí-tamทวารtá-waanถูกtòokพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naaเป็นbpenกลไกgon gaiที่têeเชื่อมchêuuamโลกภายในlôhk paai naiกับgàpภายนอกpaai nôkทำให้tam hâiวิญญาณwin-yaanอาศัยaa-săiปัจจัยbpàt-jaiเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunเป็นคราวๆbpen kraao kraao
In Abhidhamma terms, the gates are considered mechanisms linking the inner and outer worlds, enabling consciousness to arise episodically dependent on conditions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทวาร said ทะ-วาน?
tá-waan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |