เสวย
sà-wə̌əiMeanings
[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).
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[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).
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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
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |