สีเศวต
sǐi-sà-wèetMeaning
1NounC1
white color
the color white (typically used in formal, literary, or royal contexts)
Examples
ช้างเผือกcháang-pʉ̀ʉakช้างเผือกcháang-pʉ̀ʉak1white elephant; sacred albino elephant2hidden exceptional talent; undiscovered gifted person (figurative)คู่บารมีkûu-baa-rá-miiคู่บารมีkûu-baa-rá-mii1karmically matched life partner2royal karmic consortของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)จะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ng1must; have to; be obliged to2be certain/inevitableมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngskinเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีเศวตsǐi-sà-wèetสีเศวตsǐi-sà-wèetwhite colorตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ตำราคชลักษณ์dtam-raa-kót-chá-lákตำราคชลักษณ์dtam-raa-kót-chá-láktreatise on elephant characteristics
The royal white elephant of the King must have white skin according to the elephant treatise.
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ม้าmáaทรงsongของkɔ̌ɔngกษัตริย์gà-sàtในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiมักmákถูกtùukพรรณนาpan-ná-naaว่าwâaมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamและlɛ́มีขนmii-kǒnสีเศวตsǐi-sà-wèetผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ng
The king's steed in literature is often described as elegant with radiant white hair.
พระมหาเศวตฉัตรprá-má-hǎa-sà-wèet-chàtหรือrʉ̌ʉฉัตรchàtสีเศวตsǐi-sà-wèet๙gâaoชั้นchánเป็นbpenเครื่องหมายkrʉ̂ʉang-mǎaiแสดงsà-dɛɛngพระราชอิสริยยศprá-râat-chá-ìt-sà-rí-yá-yótสูงสุดsǔung-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt
The Great White Umbrella of State, or the nine-tiered white umbrella, is the highest symbol marking the royal rank of the King.
พญาpá-yaaหงส์hǒngสีเศวตsǐi-sà-wèetในnaiเทพนิยายtêep-ní-yaaiมักmákเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngความบริสุทธิ์kwaam-bɔɔ-rí-sùtและlɛ́ความสูงkwaam-sǔungส่งsòng
The white swan in mythology is often a symbol of purity and nobility.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สีเศวต said สี-สะ-เหวด?
sǐi-sà-wèet
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǐi
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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สีเศวตsǐi-sà-wèetสีเศวตsǐi-sà-wèetwhite colorwhite colorWord