สยัมภู

sà-yǎm-puu

Meanings

1NounC2

self-existent being; self-born one

one who is self-existent or self-born, often used as an epithet for a supreme deity such as Brahma, Shiva, or Buddha

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎaศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎareligion; faithพราหมณ์praamพราหมณ์praam1Brahmin (Hindu priest/caste member)2Brahmanism; Brahmanicalฮินดูhin-duuฮินดูhin-duu1Hindu (person)2Hindu; of Hinduismพระพรหมprá-promพระพรหมprá-prom1Brahma; the Hindu creator god2Phra Phrom; senior monastic title elementมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)กล่าวขานglàao-kǎanกล่าวขานglàao-kǎan1[to] talk about; speak of; mention2[to] recount by word of mouthว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)องค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)สยัมภูsà-yǎm-puuสยัมภูsà-yǎm-puu1self-existent being; self-born one2self-existent; self-bornผู้สร้างpûu-sâangผู้สร้างpûu-sâang1creator; maker; builder2the Creator (God)สรรพสิ่งsàp-pá-sìngสรรพสิ่งsàp-pá-sìngall things; everything
In Brahmanism-Hinduism, Brahma is often referred to as the Swayambhu who created all things.
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2AdjectiveC2

self-existent; self-born

existing independently without being created by another

Examples

The concept of something that exists independently, or sayambhu, is an important foundation in some philosophies.
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Tones

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Why is สยัมภู said สะ-หยัม-ภู?

sà-yǎm-puu

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

sà

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

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——
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