ไสยเวท
sǎi-yá-wêetMeanings
1NounB2
occult magic; sorcery
occult magic or sorcery in traditional belief, including practices like black magic, love charms, and incantations
Examples
คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnคนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnpeople from the pastเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ไสยเวทsǎi-yá-wêetไสยเวทsǎi-yá-wêet1occult magic; sorcery2occult; magical (attributive)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamritual; riteเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปัดเป่าbpàt-bpàoปัดเป่าbpàt-bpào[to] drive away [sth bad]; dispelสิ่งsìngสิ่งsìng1thing; object; entity2classifier for things; itemsชั่วร้ายchûua-ráaiชั่วร้ายchûua-ráai1evil; wicked2malicious; harmful
People in the old days believed in sorcery and often had rituals to ward off evil.
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เขาkăoหมกมุ่นอยู่กับmòk-mûn yòo gàpเรื่องrêuuangไสยเวทsǎi-yá-wêtมากเกินไปmâak gern bpaiจนjonเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเริ่มrêrmเป็นห่วงbpen hùuang
He is too obsessed with occult magic, to the point that his friends are starting to worry.
ในnaiนิยายแฟนตาซีní-yaai-fɛɛn-dtaa-siiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiตัวเอกdtuua-èekต้องdtɔ̂ngศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaไสยเวทsǎi-yá-wêetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaต่อสู้กับdtɔ̀ɔ-sûu-gàpอำนาจมืดam-nâat-mʉ̂ʉtที่tîiครอบงำkrɔ̂ɔp-ngamอาณาจักรaa-naa-jàk
In this fantasy novel, the protagonist must study sorcery to fight against the dark power that dominates the kingdom.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaวิทยาศาสตร์wít-tá-yaa-sàatจะjàก้าวหน้าgâao-nâaไปbpaiมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangไสยเวทsǎi-yá-wêetก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongฝังรากลึกfǎng-râak-lʉ́kอยู่ในyùu-naiบางวัฒนธรรมbaang-wát-tá-ná-tam
Even though science has advanced greatly, the belief in sorcery is still deeply rooted in some cultures.
2AdjectiveB2
occult; magical (attributive)
relating to occult magic or sorcery; used attributively to modify a noun
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนังผีnǎng-pǐiหนังผีnǎng-pǐighost movie; supernatural horror filmไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)การทำพิธีgaan-tam-pí-tiiการทำพิธีgaan-tam-pí-tiiconducting a ceremony/ritualไสยเวทsǎi-yá-wêetไสยเวทsǎi-yá-wêet1occult magic; sorcery2occult; magical (attributive)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneน่ากลัวnâa-gluuaน่ากลัวnâa-gluua1scary; frightening2awfully; terribly; extremely
In Thai horror movies, there are often scenes of scary occult rituals.
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เขาkǎoไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔผีpǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamของkɔ̌ɔngไสยเวทsǎi-yá-wêetให้hâiคนรักkon-rákกลับมาglàp-maaคืนดีkʉʉn-dii
He went to a shaman to have a magical charm made to get his lover to reconcile with him.
นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeค้นพบkón pópตำราdtam-raaไสยเวทsǎi-yá-wêtโบราณboh-raanที่têeบันทึกban-têukคาถาkaa-tăaและláeมนตร์ดำmon damต่างๆdtàang-dtàangไว้wáiมากมายmâak maai
Archaeologists discovered an ancient occult text that recorded various spells and black magic incantations.
ผู้นำลัทธิpûu-nam-lát-tíใช้cháiความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaด้านdâanไสยเวทsǎi-yá-wêetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumจิตใจjìt-jaiและlɛ́หลอกลวงlɔ̀ɔk-luuangให้hâiสาวกsǎa-wókมอบmɔ̂ɔpทรัพย์สินsáp-sǐnให้hâiตนdton
The cult leader used occult beliefs to control the minds of his followers and deceive them into giving him their assets.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไสยเวท said ไส-ยะ-เวท?
sǎi-yá-wêet
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ไสยเวทsǎi-yá-wêetไสยเวทsǎi-yá-wêetoccult magic; sorceryoccult magic; sorceryWord