สรวล
sǔuanMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] laugh; [to] be merry
to laugh or be cheerful and merry; a literary word, also used in royal expressions
Examples
พระราชาprá-raa-chaaพระราชาprá-raa-chaakingทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixพระสรวลprá-sǔuanพระสรวลprá-sǔuanlaughter (royal)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ทอดพระเนตรtɔ̂ɔt-prá-nêetทอดพระเนตรtɔ̂ɔt-prá-nêet[to] look; see; watch (royal)การแสดงตลกgaan-sà-dɛɛng-dtà-lòkการแสดงตลกgaan-sà-dɛɛng-dtà-lòkcomedy show
The king laughed as he watched the comedy performance.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiกวีgà-wiiมักmákใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaสรวลsǔuanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngความเบิกบานใจkwaam-bə̀ək-baan-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn
In Thai literature, poets often use the word "suan" to express the cheerfulness of characters.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเจรจาjee-rá-jaaข้อราชการkɔ̂ɔ-râat-chá-gaanสำเร็จลุล่วงsǎm-rèt-lú-lûuangพระองค์prá-ongก็gɔ̂ทรงsongพระสรวลprá-sǔuanออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaด้วยdûuaiความkwaamพอพระทัยpɔɔ-prá-taiยิ่งyîng
When the state negotiations were successfully completed, His Majesty laughed with great satisfaction.
เหล่าlàoข้าราชบริพารkâa-râat-chá-bor-rí-paanต่างdtàangพากันpaa ganสรวลsŭuanสันsănต์[silent]หรรษาhăn-săaในnaiงานเฉลิมฉลองngaan chà-lĕrm chà-lŏngวันพระราชสมภพwan prá-râat-chá-sŏm-póp
The courtiers were all merry and cheerful during the birthday celebration.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สรวล said สวน?
sǔuan
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǔuan
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 | — | — |