สวาหะ
sà-wǎa-hàMeaning
1InterjectionC2
so be it; amen
an exclamation used at the end of a mantra, spell, or prayer, indicating 'so be it' or 'amen'
Examples
หมอผีmɔ̌ɔ-pǐiหมอผีmɔ̌ɔ-pǐishaman; witch doctor; exorcist; sorcererบริกรรมคาถาbɔɔ-rí-gam-kaa-tǎaบริกรรมคาถาbɔɔ-rí-gam-kaa-tǎa[to] chant a spell; [to] recite an incantationขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitไล่วิญญาณlâi-win-yaanไล่วิญญาณlâi-win-yaan[to] exorcise; [to] drive away a spiritร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerousแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ลงท้ายlong-táaiลงท้ายlong-táai1[to] end with; finish with2in the end; ultimately3[to] sign off; closeด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)สวาหะsà-wǎa-hàสวาหะsà-wǎa-hàso be it; amen
The shaman chanted a spell to exorcise the evil spirit and ended with the word 'Svaha'.
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ในnaiพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamทางtaangพราหมณ์praamพราหมณ์praamจะjàเทteeเนยnəəiใสsǎiลงในlong-naiกองไฟgɔɔng-faiพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàpเปล่งเสียงbplèeng-sǐiangว่าwâaสวาหะsà-wǎa-hàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenการถวายgaan-tà-wǎaiเครื่องบวงสรวงkrʉ̂ʉang-buuang-sǔuang
In Brahmin rituals, the Brahmin pours ghee into the fire while chanting 'Svaha' as an offering.
บทสวดมนต์bòt-sùuat-monในnaiคัมภีร์พระเวทkam-pii-prá-wêetหลายlǎaiบทbòtมักจะmák-jàจบลงjòp-longด้วยdûuaiคำว่าkam-wâaสวาหะsà-wǎa-hàซึ่งsʉ̂ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiคำอธิษฐานkam-à-tít-tǎanนั้นnánจงjongสัมsǎmฤทธิrít-tíผลpǒn
Many mantras in the Vedic scriptures often end with the word 'Svaha', which means 'may the prayer be fulfilled'.
เสียงsǐiangร่ายrâaiเวทมนตร์wêet-monของkɔ̌ɔngจอมขมังเวทย์jɔɔm-kà-mǎng-wêetดังdangกึกก้องgʉ̀k-gɔ̂ɔngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaป่าช้าbpàa-cháaก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàสิ้นสุดลงsîn-sùt-longด้วยdûuaiคำว่าkam-wâaโอมoomสวาหะsà-wǎa-hàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสะกดsà-gòtวิญญาณwin-yaan
The sorcerer's incantation echoed throughout the graveyard before concluding with 'Om Svaha' to bind the spirits.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สวาหะ said สะ-หวา-หะ?
sà-wǎa-hà
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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สวาหะsà-wǎa-hàสวาหะsà-wǎa-hàso be it; amenso be it; amenWord