กฐิน
gà-tǐnMeanings
1NounB2
Kathin ceremony
An annual Buddhist ceremony held after the end of the rains retreat in which laypeople offer robes and requisites to monks.
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หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureออกพรรษาɔ̀ɔk-pan-sǎaออกพรรษาɔ̀ɔk-pan-sǎa1end of Buddhist Lent (Wan Ok Phansa)2end of the rains-retreat period3[to] end the rains retreat; come out of retreatวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeงานกฐินngaan-gà-tǐnงานกฐินngaan-gà-tǐnKathina festivalทุกปีtúk-bpiiทุกปีtúk-bpiievery year; annuallyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyร่วมrûuamร่วมrûuam1[to] join; participate2together; jointly3joint; shared; mutualถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth itemให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)
After the rains retreat, the temple in our community holds the annual Kathin ceremony and villagers go to offer robes to the monks
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ปีนี้bpii-níiบ้านbâanฉันchǎnร่วมแรงrûuam-rɛɛngกันganจัดjàtขบวนแห่kà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛกฐินgà-tǐnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiถวายtà-wǎaiผ้าpâaและlɛ́ของจำเป็นkɔ̌ɔng-jam-bpenแด่dɛ̀ɛพระสงฆ์prá-sǒng
This year my family joined forces to organize the Kathin procession to offer robes and necessities to the monks
ประเพณีbprà-pee-niiกฐินgà-tǐnสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnความศรัทธาkwaam-sàt-taaของkɔ̌ɔngชาวพุทธchaao-pútที่tîiร่วมกันrûuam-ganถวายtà-wǎaiผ้าpâaและlɛ́ปัจจัยbpàt-jaiแด่dɛ̀ɛพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùหลังlǎngออกพรรษาɔ̀ɔk-pan-sǎa
The Kathin tradition reflects the faith of Buddhists who jointly offer robes and alms to monks after the end of the rains retreat
หลายlǎaiวัดwátกำหนดgam-nòtวันกฐินwan-gà-tǐnให้hâiสอดคล้องกับsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-gàpชุมชนchum-chonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiญาติโยมyâat-yoomมาmaaร่วมrûuamถวายtà-wǎaiผ้าpâaและlɛ́บริขารbɔɔ-rí-kǎanตามdtaamระเบียบrá-bìiapของkɔ̌ɔngพิธีpí-tii
Many temples schedule the Kathin day to suit the community, allowing laypeople to participate in offering robes and requisites according to the ceremony’s rules
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Kathin offerings (robe set)
The robe set and other offerings presented to monks during the Kathin ceremony.
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ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearญาติyâatญาติyâatrelative; family memberร่วมกันrûuam-ganร่วมกันrûuam-gantogether; jointly; in concertจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchกฐินgà-tǐnกฐินgà-tǐn1Kathin ceremony2Kathin offerings (robe set)ครบkrópครบkróp1complete; full; all present2in full; completely3[time] to be complete; to reach the full termชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth itemจีวรjii-wɔɔnจีวรjii-wɔɔnmonk’s robeเครื่องอัฐบริขารkrʉ̂ʉang-àt-tà-bɔɔ-rí-kǎanเครื่องอัฐบริขารkrʉ̂ʉang-àt-tà-bɔɔ-rí-kǎanthe eight requisites of a Buddhist monkและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ของใช้จำเป็นkɔ̌ɔng-chái-jam-bpenของใช้จำเป็นkɔ̌ɔng-chái-jam-bpennecessities; essential itemsสำหรับพระsǎm-ràp-práสำหรับพระsǎm-ràp-práfor monks; intended for monastics
This year our relatives prepared a complete Kathin robe set, including the robe, requisites, and necessary items for the monks.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiช่วยchûuaiคัดเลือกkát-lʉ̂ʉakผ้ากฐินpâa-gà-tǐnอย่างดีyàang-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถวายtà-wǎaiเป็นกฐินbpen-gà-tǐnแด่dɛ̀ɛพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùในnaiวัดwátบ้านเราbâan-rao
Mom told me to help choose high-quality Kathin cloth to offer as the Kathin robe to the monks at our local temple.
ในnaiพานกฐินpaan-gà-tǐnมีmiiผ้าไตรpâa-dtraiและlɛ́บริวารกฐินbɔɔ-rí-waan-gà-tǐnหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangเช่นchênบาตรbàatยารักษาโรคyaa-rák-sǎa-rôokและlɛ́เครื่องใช้krʉ̂ʉang-cháiที่tîiจำเป็นjam-bpen
In the Kathin tray there are the triple robe and many accompanying offerings, such as an alms bowl, medicines, and necessary utilities.
คณะká-náศรัทธาsàt-taaรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamปัจจัยbpàt-jaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจัดกฐินjàt-gà-tǐnให้hâiครบถ้วนkróp-tûuanทั้งtángกฐินgà-tǐnผ้าpâaและlɛ́บริขารbɔɔ-rí-kǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถวายtà-wǎaiเป็นbpenสังฆทานsǎng-ká-taanแก่gɛ̀ɛพระสงฆ์prá-sǒng
The faithful collected funds to assemble a complete Kathin offering, including the robe set and requisites, to present as a communal offering to the monks.
Tones
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Why is กฐิน said กะ-ถิน?
gà-tǐn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |