เสวนา

sěe-wá-naa

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] converse; [to] discuss; [to] engage in discussion

to talk or exchange views with others, whether informally or in an organized discussion

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayอาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเสวนาsěe-wá-naaเสวนาsěe-wá-naa1[to] converse; [to] discuss; [to] engage in discussion2seminar; panel discussionเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)การเรียนรู้gaan-riian-rúuการเรียนรู้gaan-riian-rúulearning; acquisition of knowledge/skillsออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiออนไลน์ɔɔn-laai1online (connected to the internet)2online; on the internetที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3committee; board (as a body)4classifier: groups/delegations/troupes
Tomorrow the professor will take part in a discussion on online learning at the faculty.
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2NounB2

seminar; panel discussion

a formal or semi‑formal event where people discuss a topic, often as a seminar or panel discussion

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is เสวนา said เส-วะ-นา?

sěe-wá-naa

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

เสsěeเสsěegarland; floral wreath (poetic/archaic)garland; floral wreath (poetic/archaic)Part 1
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เสวนาsěe-wá-naaเสวนาsěe-wá-naa[to] converse; [to] discuss; [to] engage in discussion[to] converse; [to] discuss; [to] engage in discussionWord