สวรรค์
sà-wǎnMeanings
1NounB1
heaven; paradise
the realm believed to be the dwelling of deities and of the virtuous after death in religious belief
Examples
ยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnGrandma Sorn (proper name/address)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringทำความดีtam-kwaam-diiทำความดีtam-kwaam-dii[to] do good deedsจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสวรรค์sà-wǎnสวรรค์sà-wǎn1heaven; paradise2bliss; great comfortหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)
Grandma taught that those who do good will go to heaven after death.
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หลายlǎaiศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎaอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaสวรรค์sà-wǎnเป็นที่bpen-tîiสถิตsà-tìtของkɔ̌ɔngเทพtêepและlɛ́ผู้pûuมีmiiศีลธรรมsǐin-lá-tam
Many religions explain that heaven is the abode of deities and the virtuous.
ตำนานdtam-naanกล่าวว่าglàao-wâaประตูbprà-dtuuสวรรค์sà-wǎnเปิดรับbpə̀ət-rápเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ผู้pûuสะสมบุญกุศลsà-sǒm-bun-gù-sǒnตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wít
Legend says the gates of heaven open only to those who have accumulated merit throughout their lives.
นักปรัชญาnák bpràt-yaaบางคนbaang konถกเถียงtòk tĭiangว่าwâaสวรรค์sà-wănเป็นภพbpen phôpภูมิpoomที่têeมีอยู่mee yòoจริงjingหรือrĕuเป็นเพียงbpen piiangความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaร่วมrûuamของkŏngสังคมsăng-kom
Some philosophers debate whether heaven is an actual realm or merely a collective social belief.
2NounB1
bliss; great comfort
a state of very great happiness or comfort, as if being in heaven
Examples
ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎanของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎan1dessert (course)2sweets; sweet foodsร้านโปรดráan-bpròotร้านโปรดráan-bpròotfavorite shop/restaurantหลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanหลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanafter workรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughอยู่สวรรค์yùu-sà-wǎnอยู่สวรรค์yùu-sà-wǎn[to] be in heaven; live in heaven
Having dessert from my favorite shop after work feels like being in heaven.
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สำหรับsǎm-ràpคนรักkon-rákหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉร้านนี้ráan-níiคือkʉʉสวรรค์sà-wǎnเพราะprɔ́มีmiiทุกtúkเล่มlêmที่tîiอยากyàakอ่านàan
For book lovers, this shop is heaven because it has every book they want to read.
ห้องพักhông pákเงียบngîiapแอร์aeเย็นyenเตียงdtiangนุ่มnûmหลังlăngวันwanเหนื่อยnèuayๆ-มันmanคือkeuสวรรค์sà-wănจริงjingๆ-
A quiet room, cool air, and a soft bed after a tiring day is truly heaven.
งานngaanแฟร์อาหารfɛɛ-aa-hǎanนี้níiคือkʉʉสวรรค์sà-wǎnของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonชอบchɔ̂ɔpกินginทั้งtángความหลากหลายkwaam-làak-lǎaiรสชาติrót-châatและlɛ́บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai
This food fair is heaven for food lovers, with its variety, flavors, and relaxing atmosphere.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สวรรค์ said สะ-หวัน?
sà-wǎn
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 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 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 | — | — |