สวดชัย
sùuat-chaiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] chant a Buddhist blessing for victory
to chant Buddhist verses for victory, success, or good fortune, often chanted by monks as a blessing.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanนิมนต์ní-monนิมนต์ní-mon1[to] invite (a monk respectfully)2[to] kindly…/please… (to a monk)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสวดชัยsùuat-chaiสวดชัยsùuat-chai1[to] chant a Buddhist blessing for victory2a Buddhist victory chantเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเป็นสิริมงคลbpen-sì-rí-mong-konเป็นสิริมงคลbpen-sì-rí-mong-konauspicious; bringing good luckในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysขึ้นบ้านใหม่kʉ̂n-bâan-màiขึ้นบ้านใหม่kʉ̂n-bâan-mài1[to] hold a housewarming/house-blessing ceremony2housewarming (ceremony)
My grandmother invited monks to chant for good fortune on the day of the housewarming.
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ในnaiพิธีเปิดpí-tii-bpə̀ətโรงงานroong-ngaanพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngเก้าgâaoรูปrûupกำลังจะgam-lang-jàสวดชัยsùuat-chaiให้hâiกิจgìtการรุ่งเรืองgaan-rûng-rʉʉang
In the factory's opening ceremony, nine monks are about to chant for the business's prosperity.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกรบɔ̀ɔk-rópในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanกษัตริย์gà-sàtจะjàประกอบพิธีbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pí-tiiและlɛ́นิมนต์ní-monพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิpûu-song-kun-ná-wútมาmaaสวดชัยsùuat-chaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างขวัญกำลังใจsâang-kwǎn-gam-lang-jaiให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛทหารtá-hǎan
Before going into battle in ancient times, the king would hold a ceremony and invite venerable monks to chant verses of victory to boost the soldiers' morale.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoจะjàนิมนต์ní-monพระpráมาmaaสวดชัยsùuat-chaiที่บ้านtîi-bâanทุกปีtúk-bpiiในnaiวันwanปีใหม่ไทยbpii-mài-taiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konตลอดปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpii
Our family invites monks to chant for blessings at our home every year on Thai New Year's Day for auspiciousness throughout the year.
2NounB2
a Buddhist victory chant
a Buddhist chant for victory, success, or good fortune; a blessing chant. A general term that often refers to the Jayamangala Gatha.
Examples
เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneสวดชัยsùuat-chaiสวดชัยsùuat-chai1[to] chant a Buddhist blessing for victory2a Buddhist victory chantจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]จิตใจสงบjìt-jai-sà-ngòpจิตใจสงบjìt-jai-sà-ngòp1calm; tranquil (in mind)2calm mind; peaceful mind
The sound of the victory chant from the temple in the morning calms the mind.
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บทสวดbòt-sùuatชัยchaiที่tîiคนkonนิยมní-yomสวดsùuatกันganมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùtคือkʉʉชัยมงคลคาถาchai-mong-kon-kaa-tǎa
The most popular victory chant that people recite is the Jayamangala Gatha.
ในnaiงานมงคลngaan mong-konต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเราraoมักจะmák jàได้ยินdâi-yinบทสวดbòt sùuatชัยchaiซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenบทสวดbòt sùuatที่têeให้พรhâi ponเพื่อpêuuaความสำเร็จkwaam săm-rètและláeโชคดีchôhk dee
At various auspicious events, we often hear the blessing chant, which is a chant that gives blessings for success and good fortune.
บทสวดbòt sùuatชัยchaiไม่ได้mâi dâaiมีmeeแค่kâeบทbòtเดียวdiiaoแต่dtàeหมายรวมถึงmăai ruuam tĕungบทสวดbòt sùuatอื่นๆèun èunที่têeมีmeeเนื้อหาnéuua hăaให้hâiพรมงคลpon mong-konด้วยdûuay
There isn't just one victory chant; the term also refers to other chants that have auspicious blessing content.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สวดชัย said สวด-ไช?
sùuat-chai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sùuat
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 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
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สวดชัยsùuat-chaiสวดชัยsùuat-chai[to] chant a Buddhist blessing for victory[to] chant a Buddhist blessing for victoryWord