สามวา
sǎam-waaMeaning
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three wa; six metres
A length or distance of three wa, equivalent to six metres, with one wa being a traditional Thai unit of length equal to two metres.
Examples
ที่ดินtîi-dinที่ดินtîi-dinland (property)แปลงbplɛɛngแปลงbplɛɛng1[to] transform; convert; modify; adapt2plot; parcel (of land); garden bed3classifier: plots/sections (of land, garden beds)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หน้ากว้างnâa-gwâangหน้ากว้างnâa-gwâang1width; frontage2broad-faced; wide-frontedสามวาsǎam-waaสามวาsǎam-waathree wa; six metresแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ลึกlʉ́kลึกlʉ́k1deep2profound; intense3low (pitch); deep (voice)สิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenวาwaaวาwaa1wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)2square wa (colloq.; Thai area unit; 4 square meters)
This plot of land is three wa wide, but ten wa deep.
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ประตูบ้านbprà-dtuu-bâanอยู่yùuห่างhàangจากjàakถนนtà-nǒnสามวาsǎam-waaเราraoจึงjʉngมีmiiที่tîiพอpɔɔจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rótหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan
The house entrance is three wa from the road, so we have enough space to park in front of the house.
แม้mɛ́ɛในnaiโฉนดchà-nòotเก่าgàoจะjàระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaที่ดินtîi-dinมีmiiหน้ากว้างnâa-gwâangสามวาsǎam-waaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเวลาwee-laaคุยkuiกับgàpช่างchâangเราraoมักmákบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaกว้างgwâangหกhòkเมตรméetเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเข้าใจkâo-jaiตรงกันdtrong-gan
Although the old title deed states that the plot is three wa wide, we usually tell the builders it is six metres wide to avoid misunderstandings.
ช่างchâangแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเว้นระยะwén-rá-yáจากjàakตัวบ้านdtuua-bâanถึงtʉ̌ngริมคลองrim-klɔɔngอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiสามวาsǎam-waaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมีmiiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiดูแลduu-lɛɛตลิ่งdtà-lìngและlɛ́ลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangหากhàakดินdinทรุดsút
The builder recommended leaving at least three wa between the house and the canal bank to allow room for bank maintenance and reduce the risk if the ground subsides.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎam
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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วาwaaวาwaa1wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)2square wa (colloq.; Thai area unit; 4 square meters)wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)Part 2
สามวาsǎam-waaสามวาsǎam-waathree wa; six metresthree wa; six metresWord