สวีเดน
sà-wǐi-deenMeaning
1Proper nounA1
Sweden (country in Northern Europe; Scandinavia)
The Kingdom of Sweden, a country in Northern Europe, part of Scandinavia.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)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 visitสวีเดนsà-wǐi-deenสวีเดนsà-wǐi-deenSweden (country in Northern Europe; Scandinavia)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaowinter; cold season
I want to travel to Sweden in winter.
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My friend is from Sweden and likes snow.
Next year we plan to go to Sweden to see the northern lights.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaซัมเมอร์sam-mə̂əที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnไปbpaiสวีเดนsà-wǐi-deenและlɛ́เดินเที่ยวdəən-tîiaoเมืองmʉʉangสตอกโฮล์มsà-dtɔ̀ɔk-hoo
Last summer I went to Sweden and walked around Stockholm.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สวีเดน said สะ-หวี-เดน?
sà-wǐi-deen
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 | — | — |