เวหาส
wee-hàatMeaning
1NounC1
sky; heavens (poetic/formal)
the sky or the heavens, used in formal or poetic language
Examples
นกอินทรีnók-in-siiนกอินทรีnók-in-siieagleโบยบินbooi-binโบยบินbooi-bin[to] fly; soarอย่างอิสระyàang-ìt-sà-ràอย่างอิสระyàang-ìt-sà-ràfreely; independently; autonomouslyบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องtɔ́ɔngท้องtɔ́ɔng1belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); underside (of sth)2womb; mother's belly3[to] be pregnant4expanse; interior; area (in compounds)เวหาสwee-hàatเวหาสwee-hàatsky; heavens (poetic/formal)อันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yàiกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yàivast; extensive
The eagle soars freely in the vast sky.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอาทิตย์อัสดงaa-tít-àt-sà-dongท้องtɔ́ɔngเวหาสwee-hàatก็gɔ̂แปรเปลี่ยนเป็นbprɛɛ-bplìian-bpenสีทองอร่ามsǐi-tɔɔng-à-ràam
As the sun set, the heavens turned a brilliant golden color.
กวีgà-wiiแหงนมองngɛ̌ɛn-mɔɔngหมู่mùuดาวพร่างพรายdaao-prâang-praaiเต็มท้องdtem-tɔ́ɔngเวหาสwee-hàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaค้นหาkón-hǎaแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jai
The poet looked up at the stars glittering across the heavens, searching for inspiration.
แสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janวันเพ็ญwan-penสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngสว่างไสวsà-wàang-sà-wǎiไปทั่วbpai-tûuaผืนpʉ̌ʉnเวหาสwee-hàatยามราตรีyaam-raa-dtrii
The light of the full moon shone brightly across the expanse of the night sky.
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 | — | — |