เสวย

sà-wə̌əi

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] eat; drink (royal/archaic)

to eat or drink (royal or very formal usage for a king, queen, or high royalty; archaic in general use).

Examples

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2VerbC1

[to] experience; enjoy; partake of (literary/formal)

to experience or partake of a condition, benefit, or consequence, as in เสวยสุขเสวยสุขsà-wə̌əi-sùk[to] live in ease; enjoy comfort and luxury ‘enjoy happiness’ or เสวยทุกข์ ‘experience suffering’; also used of exercising sovereignty in เสวยราชย์เสวยราชย์sà-wə̌əi-râat[to] reign; occupy the throne (royal).

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is เสวย said สะ-เหวย?

sà-wə̌əi

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

sà

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

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——