เอวํ

ee-wang

Meanings

1AdverbC2

thus; in this way (Pali)

A Pali adverb (evaṁ) meaning 'thus; in this way', seen in phrases like เอวํเอวํee-wang1thus; in this way (Pali)2thus; so (formulaic particle) เมเมmee1[to] be tipsy (slang)2tipsy (slang) สุตํ 'thus have I heard'. In Thai it is often written เอวังเอวังee-wang1thus; in this way2the end; conclusion.

Examples

พระสูตรprá-sùutพระสูตรprá-sùutBuddhist discourse/scripture (sutta/sutra)ส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yài1the majority; most2most (of); the majority of3mostly; mainly; largelyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พระไตรปิฎกprá-dtrai-bpì-dòkพระไตรปิฎกprá-dtrai-bpì-dòkTipiṭaka; Pali Canonมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ขึ้นต้นkʉ̂n-dtônขึ้นต้นkʉ̂n-dtôn1[to] begin; start (text/speech/letter)2[to] begin with (a letter/word/phrase)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooประโยคbprà-yòokประโยคbprà-yòoksentence (grammar)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเอวํee-wangเอวํee-wang1thus; in this way (Pali)2thus; so (formulaic particle)เมmeeเมmee1[to] be tipsy (slang)2tipsy (slang)สุsùสุsùprefix: good; well; beautiful; virtuous; auspiciousตํdtàkซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâa1[to] mean (of a word/symbol); signify2[to] translate as3that means; which means; in other wordsข้าพเจ้าkâa-pá-jâaoข้าพเจ้าkâa-pá-jâaoI; me (formal/written)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสดับsà-dàpสดับsà-dàp[to] listen; hear (formal/literary)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอย่างนี้yàang-níiอย่างนี้yàang-níi1like this; in this way2so; to this extent3this kind of; such (as this)4something like this; this kind
Most suttas in the Tipitaka often begin with the sentence 'Evaṁ me sutaṁ', which translates to 'Thus have I heard'.
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thus; so (formulaic particle)

A set particle used to start or end a formal saying, as in เอวังเอวังee-wang1thus; in this way2the end; conclusion ก็มีด้วยประการฉะนี้ 'thus it is; so it is'.

Examples

หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)จบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateคุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutสรุปว่าsà-rùp-wâaสรุปว่าsà-rùp-wâain conclusion; to sum upเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)แหละlɛ̀แหละlɛ̀emphasis/focus particle (colloquial)เอeeเอeehmm; well; huhวังwangวังwang1palace; royal residence2deep pool in a river3the court; royal household (often historical/figurative)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoด้วยประการฉะนี้dûuai-bprà-gaan-chà-níiด้วยประการฉะนี้dûuai-bprà-gaan-chà-níithus; in this manner (formal)
After finishing the story, grandpa would always summarize by saying, 'And that's how the story goes; thus it is.'
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Tones

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

Why is เอวํ said เอ-วัง?

ee-wang

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

ee

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——