ทว่า
tá-wâaMeaning
1ConjunctionB2
but; however (formal)
a formal conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however' that introduces a statement contrasting with the previous one
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔk[to] resign; quit; withdrawทว่าtá-wâaทว่าtá-wâabut; however (formal)เปลี่ยนใจbplìian-jaiเปลี่ยนใจbplìian-jai1[to] change one’s mind2[to] have a change of heart; relentเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefให้โอกาสhâi-oo-gàatให้โอกาสhâi-oo-gàat[to] give [sb] a chanceอีกครั้งìik-krángอีกครั้งìik-krángagain; once more
He intended to resign, however he changed his mind when the boss gave him another chance.
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เราraoคิดว่าkít-wâaเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangจะjàมาmaaทันเวลาtan-wee-laaทว่าtá-wâaเที่ยวบินtîiao-binกลับglàpถูกtùukเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉan
We thought the plane would arrive on time, but the flight was postponed.
แผนพัฒนาpɛ̌ɛn-pát-tá-naaพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiได้รับdâi-rápเสียงสนับสนุนsǐiang-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnมากmâakทว่าtá-wâaเสียงsǐiangคัดค้านkát-káanก็gɔ̂มีmiiน้ำหนักnám-nàkและlɛ́มีเหตุผลmii-hèet-pǒn
The development plan received strong support; however, the opposing voices were weighty and reasonable.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàสำเร็จลุล่วงsǎm-rèt-lú-lûuangทว่าtá-wâaอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkด้านdâanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngชะลอchá-lɔɔออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiอย่างyàangไม่มีกำหนดmâi-mii-gam-nòt
The project seemed close to completion; however, budget obstacles forced an indefinite delay.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทว่า said ทะ-ว่า?
tá-wâa
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 | — | — |