ส่องสว่าง(sòng sà-wàang)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] shine; give off light

to emit light and be bright or luminous

Examples

ดวงดาวduuang daaoดวงดาวduuang daaostar (poetic); heavenly bodyส่องสว่างsòng sà-wàangส่องสว่างsòng sà-wàang1[to] shine; give off light2[to] illuminate; light up [sth]3[to] shed light (figurative)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องฟ้าtóng fáaท้องฟ้าtóng fáasky; heavens
The stars are shining brightly in the sky.
2VerbB1

[to] illuminate; light up [sth]

to make something visible by directing light onto it

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ไฟฉายfai chăaiไฟฉายfai chăaiflashlight; torchส่องสว่างsòng sà-wàangส่องสว่างsòng sà-wàang1[to] shine; give off light2[to] illuminate; light up [sth]3[to] shed light (figurative)ทางเดินtaang dernทางเดินtaang dern1walkway; passage; corridor; aisle; path2path; route; course (figurative)3tract; passageway (anatomy/system)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3jungle (tropical forest)4wild; uncultivated (of land)
He used a flashlight to illuminate the path in the forest.
3VerbB2

[to] shed light (figurative)

to bring clarity, guidance, or hope like a light shining in darkness

Examples

ความรู้kwaam róoความรู้kwaam róoknowledge; learning; understandingจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ส่องสว่างsòng sà-wàangส่องสว่างsòng sà-wàang1[to] shine; give off light2[to] illuminate; light up [sth]3[to] shed light (figurative)อนาคตà-naa-kótอนาคตà-naa-kót1future (time to come)2prospectsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; merit
Knowledge will help illuminate your future.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ส่องแสงsòng săengส่องแสงsòng săeng1[to] shine; emit light2[to] stand out; attract attention; show promise (figurative)
  • [to] shine; emit light
  • [to] stand out; attract attention; show promise (figurative)
ให้ความสว่างhâi kwaam sà-wàangให้ความสว่างhâi kwaam sà-wàang[to] provide light; [to] illuminate

[to] provide light; [to] illuminate

เปล่งแสงbplèng săengเปล่งแสงbplèng săeng1[to] emit light; shine; glow2[to] luminesce/fluoresce (technical)
  • [to] emit light; shine; glow
  • [to] luminesce/fluoresce (technical)
ให้แสงสว่างhâi săeng sà-wàangให้แสงสว่างhâi săeng sà-wàang[to] illuminate; [to] give light

[to] illuminate; [to] give light

ทำให้สว่างtam hâi sà-wàangทำให้สว่างtam hâi sà-wàang[to] brighten; [to] illuminate

[to] brighten; [to] illuminate

Word Breakdown

ส่องsòngส่องsòng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)4[to] observe; survey5[to] peek; [to] watch secretlyPart 1
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สว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1[to] become bright; be illuminated2clear; evident (figurative)3bright; well-litPart 2
ส่องสว่างsòng sà-wàangส่องสว่างsòng sà-wàang[to] shine; give off light