สรวง
sǔuangMeaning
1NounB2
heaven; paradise
A poetic or literary word for heaven, paradise, or the celestial abode of gods.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)กล่าวว่าglàao-wâaกล่าวว่าglàao-wâa[to] say that; state thatนางฟ้าnaang-fáaนางฟ้าnaang-fáa1very kind/beautiful woman2angel; fairy3female flight attendant (slang)อาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)แดนdɛɛnแดนdɛɛn1land; territory; country (literary)2realm; domain (figurative)3border; frontierสรวงsǔuangสรวงsǔuangheaven; paradise
The fairy tale says that angels live in the celestial realm.
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สวนดอกไม้sǔuan-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiงดงามngót-ngaamราวกับraao-gàpเป็นbpenแดนdɛɛnสรวงsǔuangบนbonพื้นpʉ́ʉnพิภพpí-póp
This flower garden is as beautiful as a piece of heaven on earth.
กวีgà-wiiบรรยายban-yaaiภาพpâapทวยเทพtuuai-têepเสด็จsà-dètลงlongมาจากmaa-jàakแดนdɛɛnสรวงsǔuangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอวยพรuuai-pɔɔnให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛมนุษย์má-nút
The poet described the scene of deities descending from the celestial abode to bless mankind.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อโบราณkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-boo-raanดวงวิญญาณduuang-win-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngผู้pûuทำความดีtam-kwaam-diiจะได้jà-dâaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiสู่sùuสรวงสวรรค์sǔuang-sà-wǎn
According to ancient beliefs, the souls of good-doers will ascend to the heavenly paradise.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สรวง said สวง?
sǔuang
- Silent letterThe ร after ส is not pronounced.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǔuang
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |