ไสว
sà-wǎiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
bright; aglow; abloom (poetic)
radiantly bright or plentifully lit; also used poetically for fields blooming or swaying in abundance
Examples
ทุ่งtûngทุ่งtûngfield; open countryดอกหญ้าdòk yâaดอกหญ้าdòk yâa1grass flower2wildflower; weed flowerไสวsà-wăiไสวsà-wăibright; aglow; abloom (poetic)ไปทั่วbpai tûuaไปทั่วbpai tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)สายลมsăai lomสายลมsăai lomwind; breezeพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongอ่อนònอ่อนòn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateๆ-
The field of wildflowers swayed radiantly everywhere when a gentle breeze blew.
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คืนkʉʉnเทศกาลไฟtêet-sà-gaan-faiท้องtɔ́ɔngถนนสว่างไสวtà-nǒn-sà-wàang-sà-wǎiราวกับraao-gàpกลางวันglaang-wan
On the festival night of lights, the streets were radiantly bright as if it were daytime.
ทุ่งข้าวtûng-kâaoสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngไสวsà-wǎiเป็นคลื่นbpen-klʉ̂ʉnยาวyaaoสุดสายตาsùt-sǎai-dtaaราวกับraao-gàpทะเลtá-leeที่tîiกำลังgam-langหายใจhǎai-jai
The golden rice fields undulated radiantly in waves to the horizon, like a breathing sea.
แสงsɛ̌ɛngโคมกระดาษkoom-grà-dàatนับพันnáp-panทำให้tam-hâiริมแม่น้ำrim-mɛ̂ɛ-náamไสวsà-wǎiพร่างพรายprâang-praaiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnความคึกคักkwaam-kʉ́k-kákของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-kon
Thousands of paper lanterns made the riverside glow radiantly, reflecting the bustle of the crowd.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไสว said สะ-ไหว?
sà-wǎi
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 | — | — |