เสวย

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Thai

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Khmer svoya, svoyya, soya, or Angkorian Old Khmer svey (“to enjoy; to partake; to experience; to suffer; etc”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ស្វោយ (svaoy), សោយ (saoy).

Pronunciation

Orthographicเสวย
e s w y
Phonemic
สะ-เหฺวย
s a – e h ̥ w y
RomanizationPaiboonsà-wə̌əi
Royal Institutesa-woei
(standard) IPA(key)/sa˨˩.wɤːj˩˩˦/(R)

Verb

เสวย • (sà-wə̌əi) (abstract noun การเสวย)

  1. (used of gods and royals) to consume; to eat; to take; to drink.
  2. (used of gods and royals) to own; possess; to come into possession.
    เสวยราชย์
    sà-wə̌əi râat
    To be/become a monarch.
    (literally) To possess monarchical status.
    พระจันทร์เสวยฤกษ์มาฆะ
    prá jan sà-wə̌əi rə̂ək maa-ká
    The moon (god in Buddhism and Hinduism) occupies the constellation Māgha.
  3. (elegant, literary, poetic) to experience; to undergo.
    เสวยทุกข์ในนรก
    sà-wə̌əi túk nai ná-rók
    To undergo suffering in hell.
    เสวยกรรม
    sà-wə̌əi gam
    To die.
    (literally) To experience karma.
  4. (elegant, literary, poetic) to enjoy; to receive pleasure or benefit (from).
    เสวยเอกสิทธิ์
    sà-wə̌əi èek-gà-sìt
    To enjoy a privilege.
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