หวานใจ
wǎan-jaiMeaning
1NounB1
sweetheart; beloved
A term of endearment for a romantic partner (boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse).
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะพาjà-paaจะพาjà-paawill take [sb]; will bring [sb]หวานใจwǎan-jaiหวานใจwǎan-jaisweetheart; belovedไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao[to] go eatริมแม่น้ำrim-mɛ̂ɛ-náamริมแม่น้ำrim-mɛ̂ɛ-náam1riverside; riverbank2by/along the river (locative use)
This evening I will take my sweetheart to have dinner by the river.
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เขาkăoโพสต์póhtรูปคู่rôop kôoกับgàpหวานใจwăan jaiและláeเขียนkĭianแคปชันkép-chanน่ารักๆnâa rák nâa rák
He posted a picture with his sweetheart and wrote a cute caption.
แม่mɛ̂ɛยังyangเรียกrîiakพ่อpɔ̂ɔว่าwâaหวานใจwǎan-jaiอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌əแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanกันganมานานmaa-naanหลายlǎaiปีbpii
Mom still calls Dad 'sweetheart' even though they've been married for many years.
ในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangเธอterแนะนำnáe-namฉันchănต่อdtòเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanว่าwâaเป็นbpenหวานใจwăan jaiของkŏngเธอterอย่างyàangภาคภูมิใจpâak-poom jai
At the party, she proudly introduced me to her friends as her sweetheart.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharinesweet (taste)Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
หวานใจwǎan-jaiหวานใจwǎan-jaisweetheart; belovedsweetheart; belovedWord