อัศวะ
àt-sà-wáMeaning
1NounC1
horse
a horse (typically used in formal, literary, or poetic contexts)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureพระเอกprá-èekพระเอกprá-èek1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixอัศวะàt-sà-wáอัศวะàt-sà-wáhorseคู่ใจkûu-jaiคู่ใจkûu-jai1beloved partner; confidant2trusted favorite (item/tool)3dear to one’s heart; trustyออกศึกɔ̀ɔk-sʉ̀kออกศึกɔ̀ɔk-sʉ̀k[to] go to war; go into battleเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
In Thai literature, the hero always rides his trusty horse into battle.
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รูปปั้นrûup-bpânอัศวะàt-sà-wáที่tîiสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamหน้าnâaอาคารaa-kaanนี้níiเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngความกล้าหาญkwaam-glâa-hǎanและlɛ́ความรวดเร็วkwaam-rûuat-reo
The sound of horse hooves echoed throughout the battlefield, indicating the arrival of a mighty army.
กองทัพgɔɔng-tápของkɔ̌ɔngอาณาจักรโบราณaa-naa-jàk-boo-raanนี้níiมีmiiความkwaamเกรียงไกรgriiang-graiอย่างมากyàang-mâakโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́กองgɔɔngอัศวะàt-sà-wáที่tîiได้รับdâi-rápการฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒnมาmaaเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
The army of this ancient kingdom was highly mighty, especially the cavalry that was extremely well-trained.
กวีgà-wiiมักจะmák-jàเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapการเคลื่อนไหวgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiที่tîiปราดเปรียวbpràat-bpriiaoของkɔ̌ɔngนักรบnák-rópกับgàpท่วงท่าtûuang-tâaการควบgaan-kûuapอัศวะàt-sà-wáในnaiสนามรบsà-nǎam-róp
Poets often compare the agile movements of warriors to the posture of galloping a horse on the battlefield.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อัศวะ said อัด-สะ-วะ?
àt-sà-wá
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
àt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |