สวัสดี
See also: สวัสดิ์
Thai
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Etymology
From Sanskrit स्वस्ति (svasti, “blessing; fortune; prosperity; success; welfare; well-being; etc”). Cognate with Old Khmer svasti, svāsti; Modern Khmer សួស្តី (suəsdəy).
The interjection was first used at the Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, by Duke Uppakit Sinlapasan in 2476 BE (1933/34 CE). Its official use was ordained by the government of Field Marshall Plaek Phibunsongkhram on 22 January 2486 BE (1944 CE).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | สวัสดี s w ạ s ɗ ī | ||
| Phonemic | สะ-หฺวัด-ดี s a – h ̥ w ạ ɗ – ɗ ī | ส̄ะ-หฺวัด-ดี s a – h ̥ w ạ ɗ – ɗ ī | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | sà-wàt-dii | sa-wàt-dii |
| Royal Institute | sa-wat-di | sa-wat-di | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /sa˨˩.wat̚˨˩.diː˧/ | /sa˧.wat̚˨˩.diː˧/ | |
Interjection
สวัสดี • (sà-wàt-dii)
Usage notes
Verb
สวัสดี • (sà-wàt-dii) (abstract noun การสวัสดี)
- to greet, especially through the expression of สวัสดี (sà-wàt-dii).
Related terms
Related terms
- เจริญพร (jà-rəən-pɔɔn)
- ถวายพระพร (tà-wǎai-prá-pɔɔn)
- ทิวาสวัสดิ์ (tí-waa-sà-wàt)
- ราตรีสวัสดิ์ (raa-dtrii-sà-wàt)
- สายัณห์สวัสดิ์ (sǎa-yan-sà-wàt)
References
References
- Royal Society of Thailand. (2012-02-03). สวัสดี Sà-wàt-dii (in Thai). Retrieved: 2016-01-04.
- Royal Society of Thailand. (2013-04-22). คำทักทายในภาษาไทย Kam-ták-taai Nai Paa-săa Tai (Greetings in Thai language) (in Thai). Retrieved: 2016-01-04.
- Royal Society of Thailand. (2013-05-27). คำอำลาในภาษาไทย Kam-am-laa Nai Paa-săa Tai (Farewells in Thai language) (in Thai). Retrieved: 2016-01-04.
Noun
สวัสดี • (sà-wàt-dii)
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