สวิส
sà-wítMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
Swiss (relating to Switzerland)
relating to Switzerland; Swiss.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ช็อกโกแลตchɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tช็อกโกแลตchɔ́k-goo-lɛ́t1chocolate (food; candy)2chocolate drink (hot/cold)3chocolate (color)สวิสsà-wítสวิสsà-wít1Swiss (relating to Switzerland)2a Swiss person3Switzerland (short form)
I like Swiss chocolate.
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He wants a Swiss watch for his birthday present.
Swiss banks are famous for their security.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaชีสchíitสวิสsà-wítจะjàราคาraa-kaaค่อนข้างสูงkɔ̂n-kâang-sǔungแต่dtɛ̀ɛรสชาติrót-châatก็gɔ̂คุ้มค่าkúm-kâaกับgàpราคาraa-kaa
Even though Swiss cheese is quite expensive, its taste is worth the price.
2NounA2
a Swiss person
a person from Switzerland; a Swiss national.
Examples
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เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเป็นbpenคนสวิสkon-sà-wítเขาkǎoพูดpûutภาษาpaa-sǎaเยอรมันyəə-rá-manได้dâai
My colleague is Swiss; he can speak German.
Are those tourists Swiss?
ฉันchǎnได้dâaiคุยkuiกับgàpนักธุรกิจnák-tú-rá-gìtชาวสวิสchaao-sà-wítคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngระหว่างrá-wàangการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumเขาkǎoดูduuเป็นมิตรbpen-mítมากmâak
I spoke with a Swiss businessman during the conference; he seemed very friendly.
3Proper nounA2
Switzerland (short form)
Switzerland; the country of Switzerland (informal short form).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitสวิสsà-wítสวิสsà-wít1Swiss (relating to Switzerland)2a Swiss person3Switzerland (short form)
I want to travel to Switzerland.
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Next year, he will go to study in Switzerland.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaฉันchǎnเคยkəəiไปbpaiสวิสsà-wítเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสองsɔ̌ɔngปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoสวยมากsǔuai-mâak
My family went to Switzerland two years ago. It was very beautiful.
ถ้าtâaมีโอกาสmee oo-gàatฉันchănอยากจะyàak jàขับรถเที่ยวkàp rót tîiaoรอบๆrôp rôpประเทศbprà-têetสวิสsà-wítสักครั้งsàk krángในnaiชีวิตchee-wít
If I have the chance, I'd like to take a road trip around Switzerland once in my life.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สวิส said สะ-วิด?
sà-wít
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 | — | — |