เทวโลก
tee-wá-lôokMeanings
1NounB2
the realm of gods; heaven
the abode or realm of deities in religious belief (e.g., Buddhism, Hinduism); often refers to heavenly planes
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureมักกล่าวmák-glàaoมักกล่าวmák-glàao[to] often say [sth]; [impersonal] it is often said (that)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingเทวดาtee-wá-daaเทวดาtee-wá-daa1deity; celestial being2angel (figurative compliment)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เทวโลกtee-wá-lôokเทวโลกtee-wá-lôok1the realm of gods; heaven2a blissful place or state (figurative)
Thai literature often mentions deities who reside in the celestial realm.
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คนไทยkon-taiจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการทำบุญgaan-tam-bunจะjàส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiได้dâaiไปbpaiเกิดgə̀ətบนbonเทวโลกtee-wá-lôokหลังlǎngความตายkwaam-dtaai
Many Thai people believe that making merit will lead to being reborn in the abode of deities after death.
ตามdtaamคติká-dtìไตรภูมิพระร่วงdtrai-poom prá-rûuangเทวโลกtay-wá-lôhkเป็นภพbpen phôpภูมิpoomที่อยู่têe yòoสูงกว่าsŏong gwàaโลกมนุษย์lôhk má-nútแต่ยังdtàe yangไม่mâiพ้นจากpón jàakการเวียนว่ายตายเกิดgaan wiian wâai dtaai gèrt
According to the Traiphum Phra Ruang cosmology, the realm of deities is a plane of existence higher than the human world but still not free from the cycle of rebirth.
อายุขัยaa-yú-kǎiของkɔ̌ɔngสิ่งมีชีวิตsìng-mii-chii-wítบนbonเทวโลกtee-wá-lôokนั้นnánยาวนานyaao-naanกว่าgwàaมนุษย์má-nútหลายlǎaiเท่าtâoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีmiiวันwanสิ้นสุดsîn-sùtไม่เหมือนmâi-mʉ̌ʉanกับgàpสภาวะsà-paa-wáนิพพานníp-paan
The lifespan of beings in the celestial realm is many times longer than that of humans, but it still has an end, unlike the state of Nirvana.
2NounB2
a blissful place or state (figurative)
a place or condition that feels exceptionally pleasant, as if in heaven
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทั้งปีtáng-bpiiทั้งปีtáng-bpiiall year; the whole yearการได้มาgaan-dâi-maaการได้มาgaan-dâi-maaacquisition; obtainingพักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spellที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerรีสอร์ตริมทะเลrii-sɔ̀ɔt-rim-tá-leeรีสอร์ตริมทะเลrii-sɔ̀ɔt-rim-tá-leeseaside resortแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níi1here; this place (formal)2this (postposed, formal)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เทวโลกtee-wá-lôokเทวโลกtee-wá-lôok1the realm of gods; heaven2a blissful place or state (figurative)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
After working hard all year, staying at this seaside resort feels like being in heaven on earth.
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สวนดอกไม้sǔuan-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiบนดอยbon-dɔɔiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamราวกับraao-gàpเทวโลกtee-wá-lôokโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́ช่วงchûuangที่tîiอากาศaa-gàatหนาวnǎao
This flower garden on the mountain is as beautiful as heaven, especially during the cold season.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpนักชิมnák-chimแล้วlɛ́ɛoการได้gaan-dâaiลิ้มลองlím-lɔɔngอาหารaa-hǎanฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉเชฟchéepระดับโลกrá-dàp-lôokก็gɔ̂เปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanการท่องgaan-tɔ̂ɔngไปbpaiในnaiเทวโลกtee-wá-lôokแห่งhɛ̀ngรสชาติrót-châat
For a foodie, tasting food from a world-class chef is like journeying through a heaven of flavors.
เขาkǎoสร้างsâangบ้านพักตากอากาศbâan-pák-dtàak-aa-gàatบนbonยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoที่tîiเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpเปลี่ยนbplìianพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiรกร้างrók-ráangให้hâiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenเทวโลกtee-wá-lôokส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
He built a vacation home on a quiet mountaintop, transforming the deserted area into a private heaven for his family.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เทวโลก said เท-วะ-โลก?
tee-wá-lôok
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |