วิวาห์
wí-waaMeanings
1NounB2
wedding; marriage (ceremony) [formal]
a formal wedding or marriage ceremony; the nuptial rite
Examples
งานวิวาห์ngaan-wí-waaงานวิวาห์ngaan-wí-waawedding ceremonyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔng1both; the two (with a noun)2both; both of themจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeตามประเพณีdtaam-bprà-pee-niiตามประเพณีdtaam-bprà-pee-niitraditionallyมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolเช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เลี้ยงฉลองlíiang-chà-lɔ̌ɔngเลี้ยงฉลองlíiang-chà-lɔ̌ɔng[to] celebrate by treating [sb]; [to] host a celebratory feastตอนค่ำdtɔɔn-kâmตอนค่ำdtɔɔn-kâm1in the evening; at nightfall2evening after sunset; early night
Their wedding was held according to tradition, with a morning ceremony and an evening reception.
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ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเตรียมdtriiamชุดไทยchút-taiสำหรับsǎm-ràpพิธีวิวาห์pí-tii-wí-waaและlɛ́เชิญchəənผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiเป็นbpenสักขีพยานsàk-kǐi-pá-yaan
The family prepared traditional Thai attire for the wedding ceremony and invited elders as witnesses.
ในnaiพิธีวิวาห์pí-tii-wí-waaคู่บ่าวสาวkûu-bàao-sǎaoแลกแหวนlɛ̂ɛk-wɛ̌ɛnต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaญาติผู้ใหญ่yâat-pûu-yàiและlɛ́รับrápพรpɔɔnจากjàakพระสงฆ์prá-sǒng
In the nuptial ceremony, the bride and groom exchanged rings before the elders and received blessings from monks.
ทางวัดtaang-wátกำหนดgam-nòtขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnพิธีวิวาห์pí-tii-wí-waaไว้wáiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛทำบุญตักบาตรtam-bun-dtàk-bàatจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngรดน้ำสังข์rót-náam-sǎng
The temple laid out the steps of the wedding rite clearly, from almsgiving to the water-pouring ritual.
2VerbC1
[to] wed [formal]
to marry [sb] in a formal or literary style
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)วิวาห์wí-waaวิวาห์wí-waa1wedding; marriage (ceremony) [formal]2[to] wed [formal]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนรักkon-rákคนรักkon-ráklover; sweetheart; romantic partnerหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเรียนจบriian-jòpเรียนจบriian-jòp[to] graduate; complete one's studies
He intends to marry his beloved after graduation.
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ทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiวิวาห์wí-waaกันganอย่างyàangเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiแม้mɛ́ɛผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiจะjàอยากyàakจัดพิธีjàt-pí-tiiใหญ่โตyài-dtoo
The two decided to marry simply, even though the elders wanted a grand ceremony.
เจ้าชายjâao-chaaiประกาศbprà-gàatต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonว่าwâaจะjàทรงsongวิวาห์wí-waaกับgàpสตรีสามัญsà-dtrii-sǎa-manผู้มีคุณธรรมpûu-mii-kun-ná-tam
The prince announced before the people that he would marry a common woman of virtue.
ครั้นkránฤกษ์งามยามดีrôek ngaam yaam deeมาถึงmaa tŭengเขาkăoจึงjeungจูงมือjoong meuuกันไปgan bpaiวิวาห์wí-wâaตามdtaamคำมั่นkam mânที่têeให้ไว้hâi wái
When the auspicious time arrived, they took each other's hands to marry as they had promised.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วิวาห์ said วิ-วา?
wí-waa
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
wí
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 | — | — |