สว่าง
sà-wàangMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
bright; well-lit
filled with light; giving or reflecting much light
Examples
ห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níithis roomสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-faiเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-fai[to] turn on the light; [to] turn on the lightsทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spots
This room is very bright because all the lights are on.
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In the morning, sunlight makes the kitchen very bright.
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiพระจันทร์เต็มดวงprá-jan-dtem-duuangทำให้tam-hâiสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanสว่างsà-wàangพอpɔɔเดินdəənได้dâai
Tonight the full moon makes the backyard bright enough to walk.
เธอtəəติดไฟdtìt-faiเส้นsênรอบrɔ̂ɔpระเบียงrá-biiangไว้wáiจึงjʉngทำให้tam-hâiมุมmumอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉดูduuสว่างsà-wàangและlɛ́น่านั่งnâa-nângขึ้นkʉ̂n
She put string lights around the balcony, making the reading corner look brighter and more inviting.
2VerbB1
[to] become bright; be illuminated
to become lighted up; to be filled with light
Examples
เปิดไฟbpə̀ət-faiเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-fai[to] turn on the light; [to] turn on the lightsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
After turning on the light, the room became bright immediately.
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At dawn, the sky gradually becomes light little by little.
When lightning flashed, the path lit up briefly enough to see the stairs.
หลังlǎngไฟดับfai-dàpอยู่yùuพักหนึ่งpák-nʉ̀ngไฟfaiถนนtà-nǒnติดdtìtขึ้นkʉ̂nอีกครั้งìik-krángทำให้tam-hâiตรอกdtrɔ̀ɔkมืดmʉ̂ʉtนั้นnánสว่างsà-wàangทั่วทั้งtûua-tángแนวnɛɛo
After a brief blackout, the streetlights came on again, making the dark alley light up along its entire stretch.
3AdjectiveB2
clear; evident (figurative)
easy to understand; plainly apparent
Examples
เหตุผลhèt pŏnเหตุผลhèt pŏn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationalityที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerผู้จัดงานpôo jàt ngaanผู้จัดงานpôo jàt ngaanevent organizer; planner; promoterยกเลิกyók-lêrkยกเลิกyók-lêrk1[to] cancel; call off2[to] revoke; abolish; repeal3[to] discontinue; terminateก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)อยู่แล้วyòo láewอยู่แล้วyòo láewalready; anyway; of courseใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverๆ-ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเข้าใจว่าkâo jai wâaเข้าใจว่าkâo jai wâa[to] believe/understand that [clause]ฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainหนักเกินไปnàk gern bpaiหนักเกินไปnàk gern bpai1too heavy2too severe; too harsh
The reason the organizers canceled is already clear; everyone understands that the rain was too heavy.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnตัวเลขdtuua-lêekต้นทุนdtôn-tunจริงjingภาพรวมpâap-ruuamก็gɔ̂สว่างsà-wàangขึ้นkʉ̂nว่าwâaเราraoควรkuuanชะลอchá-lɔɔโครงการkroong-gaan
When we saw the actual cost figures, it became clear that we should slow down the project.
แผนปฏิบัติการpɛ̌ɛn-bpà-dtì-bàt-gaanที่tîiเขาkǎoอธิบายà-tí-baaiทำให้tam-hâiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiสว่างsà-wàangจนjonทีมtiimรู้rúuว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngทำอะไรtam-à-raiก่อนหลังgɔ̀ɔn-lǎng
The action plan he explained made the objectives clear enough that the team knew what to prioritize.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakทบทวนtóp-tuuanหลักฐานlàk-tǎanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเหตุผลhèet-pǒnของkɔ̌ɔngคำตัดสินkam-dtàt-sǐnก็gɔ̂สว่างsà-wàangโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngตีความdtii-kwaamเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəm
After reviewing all the evidence, the rationale for the verdict was clear without further interpretation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สว่าง said สะ-หว่าง?
sà-wàang
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 | — | — |