สะหวัน
sà-wǎnMeaning
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heaven; paradise
heaven; paradise (Isan dialect or phonetic spelling of the standard Thai word สวรรค์สวรรค์sà-wǎn1heaven; paradise2bliss; great comfort)
Examples
หมอลำmɔ̌ɔ-lamหมอลำmɔ̌ɔ-lam1mor lam performer2mor lam (genre/performance tradition)ร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleeng[to] sing (a song)เปรียบเปรยว่าbprìiap-bprəəi-wâaเปรียบเปรยว่าbprìiap-bprəəi-wâa[to] liken (figuratively); [to] say figuratively that...บ้านนาbâan-naaบ้านนาbâan-naa1rural village; countryside2rural; rustic; countryคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.สะหวันsà-wǎnสะหวันsà-wǎnheaven; paradiseบนดินbon-dinบนดินbon-din1on land; above ground2legal; official; above-ground (not underground)
The Mor Lam singer sang a song comparing the farming village to heaven on earth.
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คนเฒ่าคนแก่kon-tâo-kon-gɛ̀ɛทางtaangอีสานii-sǎanสอนsɔ̌ɔnลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanว่าwâaถ้าtâaเฮ็ดhétดีdiiตายไปdtaai-bpaiกะสิgà-sìได้dâaiขึ้นkʉ̂nสะหวันsà-wǎn
The elders in Isan teach their descendants that if they do good deeds, they will go to heaven when they die.
ในnaiเพลงลูกทุ่งpleeng-lûuk-tûngอีสานii-sǎanมักจะmák-jàเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapเมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuangว่าwâaเป็นbpenสะหวันsà-wǎnของkɔ̌ɔngคนบ้านนอกkon-bâan-nɔ̂ɔk
In Isan country songs, the capital city is often compared to a paradise for rural people.
นิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan-pʉ́ʉn-bâanลาวlaaoและlɛ́อีสานii-sǎanมักจะmák-jàเล่าถึงlâo-tʉ̌ngพญาแถนpá-yaa-tɛ̌ɛnที่tîiประทับอยู่bprà-táp-yùuบนbonสะหวันsà-wǎnชั้นchánฟ้าfáa
Lao and Isan folktales often tell of Phaya Thaen, who resides in the heavenly paradise.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 | — | — |