เสวก
sěe-wókMeaning
1NounC1
royal attendant; court official (formal or literary)
An attendant or official who serves a monarch in the royal court.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เสวกsěe-wókเสวกsěe-wókroyal attendant; court official (formal or literary)คอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyรับใช้ráp-cháiรับใช้ráp-chái[to] serve; attend to [sb]พระราชาprá-raa-chaaพระราชาprá-raa-chaakingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionความเรียบร้อยkwaam-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiความเรียบร้อยkwaam-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi1neatness; tidiness; orderliness2propriety; decorum; good manners3correctness; smooth completion4public order; peace and orderในวังnai-wangในวังnai-wangin the palace
In this story, the royal attendant serves the king and keeps things in order in the palace.
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แม้mɛ́ɛเสวกsěe-wókผู้นี้pûu-níiจะjàทำงานtam-ngaanอยู่เบื้องหลังyùu-bʉ̂ʉang-lǎngแต่dtɛ̀ɛหน้าที่nâa-tîiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂สำคัญsǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔความเรียบร้อยkwaam-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiในnaiราชสำนักrâat-chá-sǎm-nák
Although this royal attendant works behind the scenes, his duties are important to the smooth running of the royal court.
เสวกsăy-wókผู้นั้นpôo nánยอมyomทัดทานtát taanพระราชดำริprá-râat-chá-dam-rìด้วยdûuayความเคารพkwaam kao-rópเพราะpráwเห็นว่าhĕn wâaความจงรักภักดีkwaam jong rák pák deeมิใช่mí châiการgaanคล้อยตามklói dtaamทุกtúkเรื่องrêuuang
That royal attendant respectfully challenged the king’s proposed course of action, believing that loyalty did not mean agreeing with everything.
แม้mɛ́ɛเสวกsěe-wókผู้นั้นpûu-nánจะได้jà-dâaiรับrápความไว้วางพระราชหฤทัยkwaam-wái-waang-prá-râat-chá-hà-rʉ́-taiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มิได้mí-dâaiอาศัยaa-sǎiตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngในnaiราชสำนักrâat-chá-sǎm-nákแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaประโยชน์ส่วนตนbprà-yòot-sùuan-dton
Although that royal attendant enjoyed the king’s trust, he did not exploit his position at court for personal gain.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sěe
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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วกwókวกwók1[to] turn back; double back2[to] digress; veer off-topic[to] turn back; double backPart 2
เสวกsěe-wókเสวกsěe-wókroyal attendant; court official (formal or literary)royal attendant; court official (formal or literary)Word