วาซา

waa-saa

Meanings

1Proper nounB2

Vasa (ship)

the 17th-century Swedish warship that sank on its maiden voyage and is now displayed at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm

Examples

ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitสตอกโฮล์มsà-dtɔ̀ɔk-hooสตอกโฮล์มsà-dtɔ̀ɔk-hooStockholm (capital of Sweden)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyพิพิธภัณฑ์วาซาpí-pít-tá-pan-waa-saaพิพิธภัณฑ์วาซาpí-pít-tá-pan-waa-saaVasa Museumเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselรบโบราณróp-boo-raanรบโบราณróp-boo-raanancient warfare; traditional combat of past erasลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
When I visited Stockholm, I went to the Vasa Museum to see that ancient warship.
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2Proper nounC1

Vasa (royal house)

the House of Vasa, a historical royal dynasty of Sweden and Poland-Lithuania

Examples

พระเจ้าprá jâoพระเจ้าprá jâo1God (monotheism)2deity; god (general/polytheistic)3My God!; Oh my God!4king; monarch (royal/historical)กุสตาฟgút-dtàapกุสตาฟgút-dtàapGustav/Gustave (male given name)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal marker1ทรงเป็นsong bpenทรงเป็นsong bpen[to] be; serve as (royal language)ผู้ก่อตั้งpôo gòr dtângผู้ก่อตั้งpôo gòr dtângfounder; originatorราชวงศ์วาซาrâat-chá-wong waa-saaราชวงศ์วาซาrâat-chá-wong waa-saathe House of Vasa; Vasa dynasty (Sweden–Poland royal family)ซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationปกครองbpòk krongปกครองbpòk krong1[to] govern; rule2[to] administer; overseeสวีเดนsà-wee-denสวีเดนsà-wee-denSweden (country in Northern Europe; Scandinavia)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ศตวรรษsà-dtà-wátศตวรรษsà-dtà-wátcentury (100 years)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal marker16
King Gustav I was the founder of the House of Vasa, which ruled Sweden in the 16th century.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

waa

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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ซาsaaซาsaa[to] ease off; lessen; die down; abate[to] ease off; lessen; die down; abatePart 2
วาซาwaa-saaวาซาwaa-saaVasa (ship)Vasa (ship)Word