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| สวัสดี saL watL deeM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | สะ-หฺวัด-ดี |
| IPA | sà wàt diː |
| Royal Thai General System | sawat di |
| 1. [phrase] | |||
| definition | [a polite greeting or farewell used when meeting or parting] hello; goodbye; good morning; good afternoon; good evening; good night; greetings | ||
| notes | This phrase was coined by the late Prof. Phraya Upakit Sinlapsan of Chulalongkorn University in around 1935. Prior to this time, Thais greeted each other informally with an inquiry or observation about their health or welfare. | ||
| categories | |||
| components | สวัส  | saL watL | blessing; good fortune |
 ดี | deeM | [is] good; well; fine; nice; excellent; high | |
| related words | สวัสดีครับ | saL watL deeM khrapH | [spoken politely by a male] hello; goodbye |
| สวัสดีค่ะ | saL watL deeM khaF | [spoken politely by a female] hello or goodbye | |
| หวัดดี | watL deeM | Hi!; Hey!; [informal abbreviation of] สวัสดี | |
| ฮัลโล | hanM lo:hM | [Thai transcription of the foreign loanword] Hello; Hello? [said upon answering telephone] | |
| examples | สวัสดีปีใหม่ | saL watL deeM bpeeM maiL | Happy New Year! |
| สวัสดีครับ | saL watL deeM khrapH | [spoken politely by a male] hello; goodbye | |
| สวัสดีค่ะ | saL watL deeM khaF | [spoken politely by a female] hello or goodbye | |
| สวัสดีตอนเช้า | saL watL deeM dtaawnM chaaoH | "Good morning." | |
| สวัสดีปีใหม่ | saL watL deeM bpeeM maiL | May you have a wonderful New Year | |
| sample sentences | |||
| 2. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] safe, secure | ||
| components | สวัส | saL watL | blessing; good fortune |
| ดี | deeM | [is] good; well; fine; nice; excellent; high | |
| example | ความผาสุกสวัสดี | khwaamM phaaR sookL saL watL deeM | happiness; contentment; peace; safety; security |
| sample sentence | ส่งความสุขสวัสดีวันปีใหม่ sohngL khwaamM sookL saL watL deeM wanM bpeeM maiL "May this New Year's Day find you happy and safe." | ||
| 3. ความสวัสดี khwaamM saL watL deeM [noun] | |||
| definition | safety; security | ||
| components | ความ | khwaamM | [a prefix which converts an adjective or verb into a noun] |
| สวัส | saL watL | blessing; good fortune | |
| ดี | deeM | [is] good; well; fine; nice; excellent; high | |
| sample sentence | โดยประการต่าง ๆ ความสุข ความสวัสดีของข้าพเจ้าจะเกิดขึ้นได้ ต่อเมื่อบ้านเมืองของเรามีความเจริญมั่นคงเป็นปกติสุข dooyM bpraL gaanM dtaangL dtaangL khwaamM sookL khwaamM saL watL deeM khaawngR khaaF phaH jaoF jaL geertL kheunF daiF dtaawL meuuaF baanF meuuangM khaawngR raoM meeM khwaamM jaL reernM manF khohngM bpenM bpaL gaL dtiL sookL "My happiness will transpire when our country prospers and when it is stable and peaceful." | ||
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