เทวา
tee-waaMeaning
1NounB2
deity; god; celestial being
a god, deity, or divine being, often used in a formal or literary context.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)โบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysมนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-núthuman; human beingมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toสวดอ้อนวอนsùuat-ɔ̂ɔn-wɔɔnสวดอ้อนวอนsùuat-ɔ̂ɔn-wɔɔnto pray imploringly; to supplicateต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendเหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3classifier: groups; kinds; military branchesเทวาtee-waaเทวาtee-waadeity; god; celestial beingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔn[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessings
In ancient tales, humans often prayed to the deities for blessings.
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เชื่อกันว่าchʉ̂ʉa-gan-wâaเทวาtee-waaผู้พิทักษ์pûu-pí-tákคอยkɔɔiปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngวัดwátศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìtแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níi
It is believed that the guardian deities protect this sacred temple.
ภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังpâap-jìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngนี้níiแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngการชุมนุมgaan-chum-numของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoเทวาtee-waaบนbonเขาพระสุเมรุkǎo-prá-sù-mee-rú
This mural depicts a gathering of deities on Mount Meru.
ความงามkwaam ngaamของkŏngนางnaangนั้นnánเลื่องลือlêuuang leuuจนjonกวีgà-weeเปรียบเปรยว่าbprìiap bproi wâaราวกับraao gàpเป็นbpenเทวาtay-waaจุติjù-dtìลงมาlong maaบนbonโลกมนุษย์lôhk má-nút
Her beauty was so renowned that poets compared her to a deity descended to the mortal world.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
เทteeเทtee1[to] pour2[to] dump; tip out3[to] ditch; dump (slang)4[to] pour into; devote; commit5[to] slope; incline to one side[to] pourPart 1
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วาwaaวาwaa1wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)2square wa (colloq.; Thai area unit; 4 square meters)wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)Part 2
เทวาtee-waaเทวาtee-waadeity; god; celestial beingdeity; god; celestial beingWord