เวหา
wee-hǎaMeaning
1NounC1
sky; heavens (poetic)
the sky or heavens above; used mainly in poetic or literary style
Examples
ฝูงfǔungฝูงfǔung1herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)2classifier for groups of animals/things3crowd; throng; mob (large group of people)นกบินnók-binนกบินnók-bina bird flies; birds flyอย่างอิสระyàang-ìt-sà-ràอย่างอิสระyàang-ìt-sà-ràfreely; independently; autonomouslyอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องเวหาtɔ́ɔng-wee-hǎaท้องเวหาtɔ́ɔng-wee-hǎathe sky (poetic)
A flock of birds flies freely in the sky.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaราตรีraa-dtriiมาเยือนmaa-yʉʉanดวงดาวduuang-daaoนับล้านnáp-láanก็gɔ̂ปรากฏbpraa-gòtพร่างพรายprâang-praaiเต็มdtemผืนpʉ̌ʉnเวหาwee-hǎa
When night falls, millions of stars appear, glittering across the expanse of the heavens.
กวีเอกgà-wii-èekแหงนมองngɛ̌ɛn-mɔɔngผืนpʉ̌ʉnเวหาwee-hǎaกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaค้นหาkón-hǎaแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiจากjàakหมู่เมฆmùu-mêekและlɛ́แสงดาวsɛ̌ɛng-daao
The great poet gazed up at the vast heavens, searching for inspiration from the clouds and starlight.
ในnaiวรรณคดีโบราณwan-ná-ká-dee boh-raanเหล่าlàoทวยเทพtuuay tâepล้วนlúuanสถิตอยู่sà-tìt yòoณnáกลางเวหาglaang way-hăaคอยkoiดูแลdoo laeโลกมนุษย์lôhk má-nútเบื้องล่างbêuuang lâang
In ancient literature, the deities all resided in the heavens, watching over the mortal world below.
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
wee
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
เวweeเวwee1to fear; be afraid (poetic/lit.)2to wrap; swathe (poetic/lit.)to fear; be afraid (poetic/lit.)Part 1
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หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 2
เวหาwee-hǎaเวหาwee-hǎasky; heavens (poetic)sky; heavens (poetic)Word