อันว่า
an-wâaMeaning
1ConjunctionC1
as for; concerning (literary)
A formal or literary introductory particle used to introduce a topic or subject, similar to “as for” or “concerning.”
Examples
อันว่าan-wâaอันว่าan-wâaas for; concerning (literary)ความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
As for love, it is always beautiful.
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อันว่าan-wâaกฎแห่งกรรมgòt-hɛ̀ng-gamนั้นnánใครkraiทำtamดีdiiย่อมyɔ̂mได้ดีdâai-diiใครkraiทำtamชั่วchûuaย่อมyɔ̂mได้dâaiชั่วchûua
As for the law of karma, whoever does good shall receive good, and whoever does evil shall receive evil.
อันว่าan wâaจิตใจjìt jaiของkŏngมนุษย์má-nútนั้นnánไซsaiร้ráลึกléukล้ำlámซับซ้อนsáp sónยิ่งกว่าyîng gwàaมหาสมุทรmá-hăa-sà-mùtใดๆdai dai
As for the human heart, it is more profound and complex than any ocean.
อันว่าan-wâaมหาสงครามmá-hǎa-sǒng-kraamในnaiครานั้นkraa-nánมิได้mí-dâaiนำพาnam-paaสิ่งใดsìng-daiมาสู่maa-sùuแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-dinเลยləəiนอกnɔ̂ɔkเสียsǐiaจากjàakความสูญเสียkwaam-sǔun-sǐiaและlɛ́โศกเศร้าsòok-sâo
As for the great war of that time, it brought nothing to the land but loss and sorrow.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
an
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
อันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; onegeneral classifier for objects, items, or abstract thingsPart 1
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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
อันว่าan-wâaอันว่าan-wâaas for; concerning (literary)as for; concerning (literary)Word