สวามี

sà-wǎa-mii

Meanings

1NounC1

swami; Hindu monk

A title for a male ascetic or spiritual teacher in Hinduism.

Examples

The villagers highly respect that Swami and often go to listen to his teachings.
3 more examples
2NounC1

husband (royal or literary)

a formal, literary, or royal term for husband, derived from Sanskrit.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is สวามี said สะ-หวา-มี?

sà-wǎa-mii

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——

Word Breakdown

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สวามีsà-wǎa-miiสวามีsà-wǎa-miiswami; Hindu monkswami; Hindu monkWord