ทวารา
tá-waa-raaMeaning
1NounC2
door; gate; entrance
A door, gate, entrance, or opening, typically used in literary, poetic, or highly formal contexts.
Examples
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)แสงตะวันsaeng dtà-wanแสงตะวันsaeng dtà-wansunlight; sunshineลับlápลับláp1secret; confidential2[to] sharpen3private; out of sight; secluded4secretly; in private; on the sly5[to] disappear; recede; pass from sightขอบฟ้าkòp fáaขอบฟ้าkòp fáa1horizon2horizons; scope; rangeทวาราtá-waa-raaทวาราtá-waa-raadoor; gate; entranceแห่งhàengแห่งhàeng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)ปราสาทbpraa-sàatปราสาทbpraa-sàat1castle; palace2sanctuary tower (Khmer/Angkor-style)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online
As the sun set below the horizon, the gates of the castle slowly closed.
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กวีgà-wiiได้dâaiบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngความkwaamวิจิตรตระการตาwí-jìt-dtrà-gaan-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngทวาราtá-waa-raaที่tîiประดับประดาbprà-dàp-bprà-daaไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiล้ำค่าlám-kâaและlɛ́ทองคำtɔɔng-kam
The poet described the spectacular beauty of the entrance adorned with precious gems and gold.
ขุนพลkǔn-ponผู้pûuเกรียงไกรgriiang-graiนำnamทัพหน้าtáp-nâaเข้าkâoประชิดbprà-chítทวาราtá-waa-raaเมืองmʉʉangหวังwǎngเผด็จpà-dètศึกsʉ̀kก่อนgɔ̀ɔnรุ่งสางrûng-sǎang
The mighty warlord led the vanguard close to the city gates, hoping to win the battle before dawn.
แม้นmɛ́ɛnทวาราtá-waa-raaแห่งhɛ̀ngนครná-kɔɔnจะjàแข็งแกร่งkɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ngและlɛ́สูงตระหง่านsǔung-dtrà-ngàanเพียงใดpiiang-daiก็gɔ̂มิอาจmí-àatต้านทานdtâan-taanแรงrɛɛngศรัทธาsàt-taaของkɔ̌ɔngมวลชนmuuan-chonที่tîiหลั่งไหลlàng-lǎiเข้ามาkâo-maaได้dâai
No matter how impenetrable and towering the city gates may be, they cannot withstand the force of the masses' faith pouring in.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทวารา said ทะ-วา-รา?
tá-waa-raa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |