ข้อวัตร
kɔ̂ɔ-wátMeaning
1NounC1
Monastic observances; routine duties
Observances or routine duties to be followed, especially in Buddhist monastic life; prescribed disciplinary practices.
Examples
พระบวชใหม่prá bùuat màiพระบวชใหม่prá bùuat màinewly ordained monkกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเรียนรู้riian róoเรียนรู้riian róo[to] learn; acquire knowledgeข้อวัตรkô wátข้อวัตรkô wátMonastic observances; routine dutiesต่างๆdtàang-dtàangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangvarious; different; diverseที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàt1[to] perform; carry out2[to] practice; observe (rules)3[to] treat [sb]ทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
The newly ordained monk is learning the various daily observances he must follow.
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การทำความสะอาดgaan tam kwaam sà-àatวัดwátถือเป็นtĕu bpenข้อวัตรปฏิบัติkô wát bpà-dtì-bàtที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanอย่างหนึ่งyàang nèungของkŏngพระสงฆ์prá sŏng
Cleaning the temple is considered one of the important routine duties for monks.
แม้máeจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen piiangข้อวัตรkô wátเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiแต่dtàeการปฏิบัติตามgaan bpà-dtì-bàt dtaamอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang sà-màm-sà-mĕrก็gâwช่วยchûuaiฝึกฝนfèuk fŏnวินัยwí-naiและláeสติsà-dtìได้dâiเป็นอย่างดีbpen yàang dee
Even though they are just minor observances, following them consistently helps to train discipline and mindfulness very well.
พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanเน้นย้ำnén-yámถึงtʉ̌ngความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaข้อวัตรkɔ̂ɔ-wátให้hâiบริสุทธิ์บริบูรณ์bɔɔ-rí-sùt-bɔɔ-rí-buunเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเจริญkwaam-jà-rəənในnaiธรรมtam
The master monk emphasized the importance of maintaining the disciplinary practices in their purest form for spiritual progress.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ข้อวัตร said ข้อ-วัด?
kɔ̂ɔ-wát
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kɔ̂ɔ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)item; point; clausePart 1
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วัตรwátวัตรwát1conduct; moral discipline; habitual practice2monastic observance/practiceconduct; moral discipline; habitual practicePart 2
ข้อวัตรkɔ̂ɔ-wátข้อวัตรkɔ̂ɔ-wátMonastic observances; routine dutiesMonastic observances; routine dutiesWord