ขานนาค
kǎan-nâakMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] recite the ordination formula
To recite the prescribed requests and responses as a candidate in a Buddhist ordination ceremony, especially ordination as a monk.
Examples
เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔ1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ขานนาคkǎan-nâakขานนาคkǎan-nâak[to] recite the ordination formulaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiช่วยให้chûuai-hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierนาคnâakนาคnâak1naga; mythical serpent2pre-ordination man; candidate for monkhoodตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)บทสวดbòt-sùuatบทสวดbòt-sùuatchant/prayer textได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng1correct; right2proper; in accordance3exactly; rightly; correctlyตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)พิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocol
This morning the monk chanted prompts for the candidate, helping him respond correctly according to the ritual.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเริ่มrə̂əmพิธีบวชpí-tii-bùuatนาคnâakผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoจากjàakวัดwátข้างบ้านkâang-bâanขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขานนาคkǎan-nâakจับจังหวะjàp-jang-wàและlɛ́เอื้อนʉ̂ʉanเสียงsǐiangให้hâiนาคnâakตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตามdtaamได้dâaiอย่างถูกต้องyàang-tùuk-dtɔ̂ng
When the novice ordination ceremony began, the elder from the neighboring temple went up to chant the prompts, setting the rhythm and tone so the candidate could respond correctly.
ครูบาอาจารย์kruu-baa-aa-jaanขานนาคkǎan-nâakเป็นbpenทำนองtam-nɔɔngหลวงlǔuangอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกำกับgam-gàpให้hâiคำkamรับrápของkɔ̌ɔngนาคnâakครบถ้วนkróp-tûuanและlɛ́เป็นไปตามbpen-bpai-dtaamแบบbɛ̀ɛpแผนโบราณpɛ̌ɛn-boo-raan
The master strictly intoned the formal chant to guide the candidate’s responses to be complete and in accordance with ancient protocol.
เสียงsǐiangขานนาคkǎan-nâakที่tîiทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoและlɛ́หนักแน่นnàk-nɛ̂nของkɔ̌ɔngพระpráคู่kûuสวดsùuatทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanนำnamให้hâiผู้pûuเป็นbpenนาคnâakเปล่งbplèengคำkamรับrápทุกtúkท่อนtɔ̂nโดยdooiไม่mâiตกหล่นdtòk-lòn
The long, resonant intonation of the assistant monk served as a cue for the candidate to utter each response without omission.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎan
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขานkǎanขานkǎan1[to] call out; announce2[to] respond (to a call); answer[to] call out; announcePart 1
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นาคnâakนาคnâak1naga; mythical serpent2pre-ordination man; candidate for monkhoodnaga; mythical serpentPart 2
ขานนาคkǎan-nâakขานนาคkǎan-nâak[to] recite the ordination formula[to] recite the ordination formulaWord