ยิหวา
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Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Javanese jiwa (“soul; state of mind”), from Sanskrit जीव (jīva, “life, existence; alive, living”). Doublet of ชีว (chiiu) and ชีพ (chîip).
Pronunciation[edit]
| Orthographic | ยิหวา y i h w ā | |
| Phonemic | ยิ-หฺวา y i – h ̥ w ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | yí-wǎa |
| Royal Institute | yi-wa | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /ji˦˥.waː˩˩˦/(R) | |
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
- (affectionate term of address) See ที่รัก (tîi-rák).