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Thai
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Javanese jiwa (“soul; state of mind”), from Sanskrit जीव (jīva, “life, existence; alive, living”). Doublet of ชีว (chiiu) and ชีพ (chîip).
Pronunciation
Noun
ยิหวา • (yí-wǎa)
- (elegant, literary, poetic) (ดวง~) life; life energy; life essence; soul; spirit.
- (elegant, literary, poetic) (ดวง~) heart.
- (idiomatic, sometimes used as an affectionate term of address) (ดวง~, ยอด~) dear one; dearly loved one; cherished one; precious one.
Related terms
- (affectionate term of address) See ที่รัก (tîi-rák).