หวาน
wǎanMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
sweet (taste)
having a sugary taste; sweet in flavor
Examples
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This juice is a bit too sweet; I want it less sweet.
Today's oranges are not as sweet as the ones I bought yesterday.
2AdjectiveA2
sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)
pleasantly charming, tender, or affectionate in behavior or look; cute
Examples
รอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yíma smile; smiling expressionของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ดูหวานduu-wǎanดูหวานduu-wǎan[to] look sweet; seem sweetน่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That child’s smile looks very sweet and cute.
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Today she braided her hair and wore light makeup, looking much sweeter.
The pastel dress makes her look sweet and cute.
เขาkăoพูดด้วยpôot dûuaiน้ำเสียงnám sĭiangนุ่มnûmๆ-และláeสายตาsăai dtaaหวานwăanจนjonทุกคนtúk konรู้สึกrúu-sèukเอ็นดูen doo
He spoke in a soft voice with a sweet look in his eyes, making everyone feel fond of him.
That employee speaks kindly and helps everyone.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanครูkruuพูดpûutหวานwǎanกับgàpฉันchǎnทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสบายใจsà-baai-jai
Yesterday the teacher spoke sweetly to me, making me feel at ease.
He smiled sweetly and held the door for the grandmother to go in first.
เธอtəəพูดจาpûut-jaaหวานwǎanและlɛ́คอยkɔɔiปลอบใจbplɔ̀ɔp-jaiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่tîiกำลังgam-langกังวลgang-wonจนjonบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiลงlong
She spoke gently and kept comforting her worried friend until the atmosphere eased.
3AdjectiveB2
romantic; sentimental; saccharine
having a romantic or overly sentimental quality in mood, style, or words
Examples
คู่รักkôo rákคู่รักkôo rákromantic couple; lovers; partnersคู่kôoคู่kôo1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3in pairs; double4[to] pair; matchนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)คุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)หวานwăanหวานwăan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)แซวsaeoแซวsaeo[to] tease; rib; banterทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
That couple talked so romantically that all their friends teased them.
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He posted a sweet, romantic caption to wish his partner a happy birthday.
Her new song has such a romantic hook that listeners can’t help but smile.
บทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaในnaiละครlá-kɔɔnตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiหวานwǎanเกินไปgəən-bpaiจนjonออกแนวɔ̀ɔk-nɛɛoละมุนละไมlá-mun-lá-maiแบบbɛ̀ɛpนิยายรักní-yaai-rák
The dialogue in this episode is so romantic that it feels serenely tender like a love novel.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ว puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
wǎan
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 | — | — |