เวสวัณ
wêt-sà-wanMeaning
1NounC2
Vessavana; Kubera
Vessavana, also known as Kubera or Vaishravana, a Buddhist and Hindu guardian deity linked with wealth; in Buddhism he is one of the Four Heavenly Kings and ruler of the yakshas
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คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsนิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2favor; esteem; preference3custom; accepted usage4-ism; ideology; doctrineไปไหว้bpai wâiไปไหว้bpai wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsขอพรkŏr ponขอพรkŏr pon[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessingsท้าวtáaoท้าวtáaoroyal/honorific title (archaic)เวสวัณwêt-sà-wanเวสวัณwêt-sà-wanVessavana; Kuberaเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหวังwăngหวังwăng1[to] hope2[to] expect; count onเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)โชคลาภchôhk lâapโชคลาภchôhk lâap1good luck; fortune2windfall; lucky gainและláeและláeand (coordinating)ความร่ำรวยkwaam râm ruuayความร่ำรวยkwaam râm ruuaywealth; affluence; prosperity
Many Thai people like to go worship Vessavana in hopes of fortune and wealth.
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ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaในทางnai taangพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-năaท้าวtáaoเวสวัณwêt-sà-wanคือkeuหนึ่งในnèung naiท้าวจตุโลกบาลtáao jà-dtù-lôhk-gà-baanผู้ปกครองpôo bpòk-krongเหล่าlàoยักษ์yákบนbonสวรรค์sà-wănชั้นchánจาjaaตุdtùมหาmá-hăaราraaชิchíกาgaa
According to Buddhist beliefs, Vessavana is one of the Four Heavenly Kings who rules the yakshas in the Cātummahārājika heaven.
รูปปั้นrûup bpânยักษ์yákขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yàiที่ยืนtêe yeunถือtĕuuaกระบองgrà-bongเฝ้าfâoประตูbprà-dtuuวัดwátสำคัญsăm-kanหลายแห่งlăai hàengมักmákถูกtòokสร้างขึ้นsâang kêunเพื่อpêuuaเป็นbpenตัวแทนdtuua taenของkŏngท้าวtáaoเวสวัณwêt-sà-wanในnaiการป้องกันgaan bpông ganสิ่งsìngชั่วร้ายchûua ráai
The large giant statues standing holding clubs guarding the gates of many important temples are often built to represent Vessavana in warding off evil.
ในnaiคัมภีร์kam-peeทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năaท้าวtáaoเวสวัณwêt-sà-wanไม่เพียงแต่mâi piiang dtàeเป็นbpenเทพtêhpแห่งhàengขุมทรัพย์kŭm sápที่têeบันดาลban-daanความมั่งคั่งkwaam mâng kângเท่านั้นtâo nánแต่ยังdtàe yangทรงเป็นsong bpenผู้ทรงธรรมpôo song tamที่têeคอยkoiอภิบาลà-pí-baanรักษาพระพุทธศาสนาrák-săa prá pút-tá-sàat-sà-năaอีกด้วยèek dûuay
In religious scriptures, Vessavana is not only the deity of wealth who grants prosperity but also a righteous being who protects and safeguards Buddhism.
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |