วารี
waa-riiMeaning
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water (poetic/literary); waters
Poetic or literary term for water, often referring to bodies or masses of water; common in set phrases and proper names.
Examples
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiia poem; a piece of verseบทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5clause; provision (law/regulation)6role; duty; functionนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พรรณนาpan-ná-naaพรรณนาpan-ná-naa[to] describe; depict; narrateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneวารีwaa-riiวารีwaa-riiwater (poetic/literary); watersไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)เย็นชื่นใจyen-chʉ̂ʉn-jaiเย็นชื่นใจyen-chʉ̂ʉn-jai1cool and refreshing2soothing; heart-refreshing (figurative)
This poem describes the sound of the water flowing cool and refreshing.
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วัดwátแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuริมrimวารีwaa-riiทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูduuสงบงามsà-ngòp-ngaam
This temple is located by the waters, making the atmosphere look serene and beautiful.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaวารีwaa-riiแทนtɛɛnสายน้ำsǎai-náamกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatเชิงchəəngกวีนิพนธ์gà-wii-ní-pon
The writer uses the word 'วารี' to refer to a vast body of water, creating a poetic atmosphere.
เสียงsǐiangวารีwaa-riiกระทบgrà-tópฝั่งfàngสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnอารมณ์aa-romโศกsòokของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnอย่างyàangแยบยลyɛ̂ɛp-yon
The sound of the water hitting the shore subtly reflects the character's sorrow.
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 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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
วาwaaวาwaa1wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)2square wa (colloq.; Thai area unit; 4 square meters)wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)Part 1
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วารีwaa-riiวารีwaa-riiwater (poetic/literary); waterswater (poetic/literary); watersWord