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สวาท saL waatL

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1.	สวาท	saL waatL	sweet; delicious; lovely; pleasant; delightful
2.	สวาท	saL waatL	love; affection
3.	สวาท	saL waatL	to love; to be satisfied with
4.	ต้นสวาท	dtohnF saL waatL	Brazilwood tree, Caesalpinia crista

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai	สะ-หฺวาด
IPA	sàwàːt
Royal Thai General System	sawat

1. [adjective]

definition

sweet; delicious; lovely; pleasant; delightful

example

สุดสวาท

sootL saL waatL

"my sweet" — "my lovely sweetheart"

2. [noun]

definition

love; affection

example

เล่นสวาท

lehnF saL waatL

[is] a (male) gay person; [does] engage in (male) homosexual acts

3. [verb]

definition

to love; to be satisfied with

4. ต้นสวาท dtohnF saL waatL [noun]

definition

Brazilwood tree, Caesalpinia crista

categories

ต้นไม้ต่าง ๆ
Trees

special
note

This word contains an initial consonant cluster which follows the general clustered consonant tone rule. This is the common case for clusters in which:

the first consonant is mid- or high-class, and
the second consonant is low-class.

As shown in the phonemic transcription result, the tone of the syllable as a whole is determined by the consonant class of the first consonant in the cluster.

For more details, please check the following resources:

reference summary, Non-conforming Initial Clusters
the lesson, Inside a Thai Syllable

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