ทวิช
tá-wítMeanings
1NounC2
bird (literary)
A literary term for a bird, literally 'twice-born': first as an egg and then upon hatching.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทกวีbòt gà-weeบทกวีbòt gà-weea poem; a piece of verseทวิชtá-wítทวิชtá-wít1bird (literary)2Brahmin (literary)บินกลับbin glàpบินกลับbin glàp[to] fly backรังrangรังrang1nest; hive; den (animal)2hive/nest (classifier)3hideout; lair (pejorative/colloquial)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)แสงsăengแสงsăeng1light2ray; beamสุดท้ายsùt táaiสุดท้ายsùt táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterๆ-ลับlápลับláp1secret; confidential2[to] sharpen3private; out of sight; secluded4secretly; in private; on the sly5[to] disappear; recede; pass from sightไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
In the poem, a bird flies back to its nest as the last light of day slowly fades.
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ครั้นkránรุ่งสางrûng-sǎangเหล่าlàoทวิชtá-wítก็gɔ̂โผpǒoจากjàakคาคบkaa-kópส่งsòngเสียงขับขานsǐiang-kàp-kǎanราวกับraao-gàpปลุกbplùkทั้งtángป่าbpàaให้hâiตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnจากjàakนิทราnít-traa
At dawn, the birds take flight from the forks of the branches, singing as though awakening the entire forest from slumber.
กวีgà-wiiเรียกrîiakนกnókว่าwâaทวิชtá-wítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngการเกิดgaan-gə̀ətสองsɔ̌ɔngครั้งkrángคือkʉʉครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkในnaiรูปrûupของkɔ̌ɔngไข่kàiและlɛ́ครั้งที่สองkráng-tîi-sɔ̌ɔngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฟักfákออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเป็นbpenตัวdtuua
The poet calls a bird a 'twice-born one,' referring to its two births: first as an egg and then when it hatches.
แม้mɛ́ɛเสียงsǐiangทวิชtá-wítที่tîiขับขานkàp-kǎanอยู่เหนือyùu-nʉ̌ʉaยอดไม้yɔ̂ɔt-máaiจะjàยังyangไพเราะpai-rɔ́ดุจdùtเดิมdəəmแต่dtɛ̀ɛสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้pûuพลัดพรากplát-prâakจากjàakบ้านbâanเสียงsǐiangนั้นnánกลับglàpยิ่งyîngตอกย้ำdtɔ̀ɔk-yámความอ้างว้างkwaam-âang-wáangในใจnai-jai
Although the birdsong above the treetops remains as melodious as ever, to someone separated from home it only deepens the loneliness within.
2NounC2
Brahmin (literary)
A literary term for a Brahmin, a member of the Hindu priestly class regarded as 'twice-born' through physical birth and religious initiation.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiliterature (classical or esteemed works)คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ทวิชtá-wítทวิชtá-wít1bird (literary)2Brahmin (literary)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionพราหมณ์praamพราหมณ์praam1Brahmin (Hindu priest/caste member)2Brahmanism; Brahmanicalเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâa1[to] consider; regard; deem2it can be considered that; it's fair to sayเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyอีกครั้งìik-krángอีกครั้งìik-krángagain; once moreเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughพิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎaทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎa1religious; of religion2in religious terms
In literature, the term 'twice-born' is used for a Brahmin, who is considered to be born again upon undergoing religious initiation.
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ครั้นkránได้ฤกษ์dâai-rə̂əkเหล่าlàoทวิชtá-wítก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmสวดบทsùuat-bòtพระเวทprá-wêetพร้อมprɔ́ɔmถวายtà-wǎaiเครื่องบูชาkrʉ̂ʉang-buu-chaaลงในlong-naiกองไฟgɔɔng-faiตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiamพราหมณ์praam
When the auspicious moment arrived, the Brahmins began chanting Vedic hymns and placing offerings into the fire according to Brahmin tradition.
ทวิชtá-wítผู้pûuชราchá-raaถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtบทbòtพระเวทprá-wêetแก่gɛ̀ɛศิษย์sìtโดยdooiกำชับgam-chápว่าwâaการสวดgaan-sùuatต้องdtɔ̂ngรักษาrák-sǎaทั้งtángถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamและlɛ́ท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəm
The elderly Brahmin taught the Vedic hymns to his pupils, stressing that their recitation must preserve both the original wording and intonation.
ในnaiบริบทbor-rí-bòtของkŏngวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeการขนานนามgaan kà-năan naamพราหมณ์praamว่าwâaทวิชtá-wítมิได้mí dâiเพียงpiiangบ่งบอกbòng bòkสถานะsà-tăa-náของkŏngผู้ประกอบพิธีpôo bprà-gòp pí-teeหากhàakยังyangแฝงfăengคติká-dtìว่าwâaพิธีpí-teeอุùปนbponยyนะnáเป็นbpenการถือกำเนิดgaan tĕu gam-nèrtใหม่màiในทางศาสนาnai taang sàat-sà-năa
In a literary context, calling a Brahmin 'twice-born' not only identifies his status as a ritual officiant but also conveys the belief that the upanayana initiation constitutes a spiritual rebirth.
Tones
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Why is ทวิช said ทะ-วิด?
tá-wít
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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 | — | — |