ยิหวา
yí-wǎaMeanings
1NounC1
beloved; sweetheart
a beloved person, sweetheart, or darling (often used in poetry or classical literature)
Examples
ชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmyoung manเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionแฟนสาวfɛɛn-sǎaoแฟนสาวfɛɛn-sǎaogirlfriend; female romantic partnerของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsยิหวาyí-wǎaยิหวาyí-wǎa1beloved; sweetheart2soul; lifeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationship
The young man called his girlfriend his sweetheart to show his love.
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ในnaiนวนิยายná-wá-ní-yaaiย้อนยุคyɔ́ɔn-yúkพระเอกprá-èekมักจะmák-jàใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaยิหวาyí-wǎaเรียกrîiakแทนtɛɛnนางเอกnaang-èekด้วยdûuaiความkwaamทะนุถนอมtá-nú-tà-nɔ̌ɔm
In historical novels, the hero often uses the word 'yiwa' to refer to the heroine with tender care.
กวีgà-wiiรจนาบทกลอนrót-jà-naa-bòt-glɔɔnพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngดวงduuangยิหวาyí-wǎaผู้pûuเป็นbpenดั่งdàngดวงใจduuang-jaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอย่างวิจิตรบรรจงyàang-wí-jìt-ban-jong
The poet composed verses describing the beauty of his sweetheart, who is like his heart, with exquisite detail.
คำว่าkam-wâaยิหวาyí-wǎaเป็นbpenศัพท์sàpทางtaangวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiที่tîiสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panและlɛ́เสน่หาsà-nèe-hǎaที่tîiชายchaaiมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔหญิงyǐngคนรักkon-rákอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ng
The word 'yiwa' is a literary term that reflects the profound bond and affection a man has for his beloved woman.
2NounC2
soul; life
soul or life (a literary term of Javanese origin)
Examples
วรรณคดีโบราณwan-ná-ká-dii-boo-raanวรรณคดีโบราณwan-ná-ká-dii-boo-raanancient literature; classical literatureมักกล่าวmák-glàaoมักกล่าวmák-glàao[to] often say [sth]; [impersonal] it is often said (that)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingนักรบnák-rópนักรบnák-róp1warrior; fighter2fighter (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)สละsà-làสละsà-là1[to] relinquish; renounce; give up2[to] sacrifice3salak; snake fruitยิหวาyí-wǎaยิหวาyí-wǎa1beloved; sweetheart2soul; lifeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปกป้องบ้านเมืองbpòk-bpɔ̂ng-bâan-mʉʉangปกป้องบ้านเมืองbpòk-bpɔ̂ng-bâan-mʉʉang[to] protect the country
Ancient literature often mentions warriors who are willing to sacrifice their lives to protect the country.
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ทหารกล้าtá-hǎan-glâaถูกtùukข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kโจมตีjoom-dtiiจนjonม้วยmúuaiยิหวาyí-wǎaกลางglaangสนามรบsà-nǎam-róp
The brave soldier was attacked by the enemy until he lost his life in the middle of the battlefield.
กวีgà-wiiมักmákใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaยิหวาyí-wǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngดวงวิญญาณduuang-win-yaanอันเป็นan-bpenแก่นแท้gɛ̀n-tɛ́ɛของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wít
Poets often use the word "yiwa" to describe the soul, which is the true essence of life.
ในnaiบทละครbòt-lá-kɔɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอิเหนาì-nǎoสงครามsǒng-kraamถูกtùukพรรณนาpan-ná-naaว่าwâaเป็นbpenโศกนาฏกรรมsòok-gà-nâat-dtà-gamที่tîiคร่าkrâaดวงduuangยิหวาyí-wǎaของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konไปbpaiมากมายmâak-maai
In the play Inao, war is depicted as a tragedy that claimed the lives of many people.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
yí
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 | — | — |