ไศวะ

sǎi-wá

Meanings

1NounC2

Shaivism; Shaiva sect

a Hindu tradition or sect that worships Shiva as the supreme god

Examples

Shaivism is one of the major sects of Hinduism that worships Shiva as the supreme god.
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2AdjectiveC2

relating to Shiva

connected with Shiva or the worship of Shiva

Examples

ปราสาทหินbpraa-sàat-hǐnปราสาทหินbpraa-sàat-hǐnstone temple; Khmer-style sanctuaryพนมรุ้งpá-nom-rúngพนมรุ้งpá-nom-rúngPhanom Rungเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ศาสนสถานsàat-sà-ná-sà-tǎanศาสนสถานsàat-sà-ná-sà-tǎanreligious site; place of worshipในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คติká-dtìคติká-dtì1principle; doctrine2moral; maxim; moral of a story3view; outlook; way of thinking4going; course; state of being (literary)ไศวะsǎi-wáไศวะsǎi-wá1Shaivism; Shaiva sect2relating to Shivaที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaam1beauty; elegance; grace2inner beauty; moral graceและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สมบูรณ์sǒm-buunสมบูรณ์sǒm-buun1complete; perfect; whole2robust; sound (of health/body)3fertile; bountiful (of land/resources)4valid; legally effective (legal)มากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùtมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt1most; to the greatest degree2the most (amount/number)3at most; no more thanแห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)หนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naione of [a group]ไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai person
Phanom Rung stone sanctuary is one of the most beautiful and well-preserved Shaivite religious sites in Thailand.
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Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

sǎi

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——
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