กายวาจา
gaai-waa-jaaMeaning
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body and speech; bodily actions and words
body and speech; one's bodily actions and spoken words; outward conduct (often used in Buddhist ethics).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringสุภาพเรียบร้อยsù-pâap-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiสุภาพเรียบร้อยsù-pâap-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi1polite; well-behaved; proper2(appearance) modest; neat; properเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tieทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyกายgaaiกายgaaibody; physical formและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)วาจาwaa-jaaวาจาwaa-jaa1speech; words2manner of speaking
He is always a polite person, in both his actions and words.
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เวลาwee-laaพูดคุยpûut-kuiกับgàpผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiควรkuuanสำรวมsǎm-ruuamกายวาจาgaai-waa-jaaให้hâiเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒm
When talking with elders, you should be mindful of your bodily actions and speech to be appropriate.
การรักษาศีลgaan-rák-sǎa-sǐin๕hâaในnaiพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaคือkʉʉการฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumกายวาจาgaai-waa-jaaให้hâiบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtไม่mâiเบียดเบียนbìiat-biianผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉn
Observing the Five Precepts in Buddhism is a practice to control one's body and speech to be pure and not harm others.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamปิดบังbpìt-bangแต่dtɛ̀ɛกายวาจาgaai-waa-jaaที่tîiแข็งกระด้างkɛ̌ng-grà-dâangของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂แสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jaiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
Although he tried to hide it, his harsh bodily actions and speech clearly showed his displeasure.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กายวาจาgaai-waa-jaaกายวาจาgaai-waa-jaabody and speech; bodily actions and wordsbody and speech; bodily actions and wordsWord