คณะสงฆ์
ká-ná-sǒngMeanings
1NounC1
the Sangha; Buddhist monastic community
the collective body of Buddhist monks; the Buddhist monastic community.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันสำคัญwan-sǎm-kanวันสำคัญwan-sǎm-kan1important/commemorative day; public observance2special personal day; milestone dateทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎaทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎa1religious; of religion2in religious termsพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonBuddhist (adherent)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)แด่dɛ̀ɛแด่dɛ̀ɛ1to; for [sb] (formal)2stretched out; flat and motionlessคณะสงฆ์ká-ná-sǒngคณะสงฆ์ká-ná-sǒng1the Sangha; Buddhist monastic community2the Sangha (official ecclesiastical body, esp. in Thailand)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
On important religious days, Buddhists bring food to offer to the community of monks at the temple.
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คณะสงฆ์ká-ná-sǒngมีmiiบทบาทสำคัญbòt-bàat-sǎm-kanในnaiการเป็นgaan-bpenศูนย์รวมจิตใจsǔun-ruuam-jìt-jaiและlɛ́สืบทอดพระพุทธศาสนาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-prá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaในnaiสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-tai
The monastic community plays an important role as a spiritual center and in continuing the Buddhist faith in Thai society.
การดำรงอยู่gaan-dam-rong-yùuของkɔ̌ɔngคณะสงฆ์ká-ná-sǒngที่tîiปฏิบัติดีปฏิบัติชอบbpà-dtì-bàt-dii-bpà-dtì-bàt-chɔ̂ɔpเป็นbpenเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangค้ำจุนkám-junศรัทธาsàt-taaของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonที่tîiมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔพระศาสนาprá-sàat-sà-nǎa
The existence of a well-practicing monastic community is what sustains the people's faith in the religion.
มติmá-dtìในnaiเรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kanบางอย่างbaang-yàangจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngได้รับdâi-rápความเห็นพ้องkwaam-hěn-pɔ́ɔngจากjàakคณะสงฆ์ká-ná-sǒngในวงกว้างnai-wong-gwâangไม่ใช่mâi-châiเพียงpiiangจากjàakองค์กรปกครองong-gɔɔn-bpòk-krɔɔngเท่านั้นtâo-nán
Resolutions on certain important matters require a broad consensus from the monastic community, not just from the governing body.
2Proper nounC1
the Sangha (official ecclesiastical body, esp. in Thailand)
the formal ecclesiastical organization of Buddhist monks in a country (especially Thailand), including its administrative hierarchy and governance.
Examples
คณะสงฆ์ká-ná sŏngคณะสงฆ์ká-ná sŏng1the Sangha; Buddhist monastic community2the Sangha (official ecclesiastical body, esp. in Thailand)ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerออกประกาศòk bprà-gàatออกประกาศòk bprà-gàat[to] issue an announcement; [to] announceเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)แนวปฏิบัติnaew bpà-dtì-bàtแนวปฏิบัติnaew bpà-dtì-bàt1guideline; protocol; procedure; code of practice2customary practice; way of doing thingsสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessต่างๆdtàang-dtàangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangvarious; different; diverseในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofการระบาดgaan rá-bàatการระบาดgaan rá-bàat1outbreak; disease spread2rapid spread of something harmfulของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรคrôhkโรคrôhkdisease; illness
The ecclesiastical council issued an announcement regarding guidelines for temples during the epidemic.
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การปฏิรูปgaan-bpà-dtì-rûupโครงสร้างkroong-sâangการปกครองgaan-bpòk-krɔɔngของkɔ̌ɔngคณะสงฆ์ká-ná-sǒngเป็นbpenประเด็นbprà-denที่tîiถูกtùukถกเถียงtòk-tǐiangอย่างกว้างขวางyàang-gwâang-kwǎangในnaiสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-tai
The reform of the Sangha's administrative structure is a widely debated topic in Thai society.
มติmá-dtìของkɔ̌ɔngคณะสงฆ์ká-ná-sǒngในnaiเรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kanมักจะmák-jàมีผลกระทบmii-pǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaและlɛ́วิถีwí-tǐiปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtของkɔ̌ɔngพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
A resolution from the ecclesiastical administration on an important matter often has a direct impact on the beliefs and practices of Buddhists.
การแต่งตั้งgaan dtàeng dtângสมณศักดิ์sà-má-ná-sàkเป็นbpenอำนาจam-nâatโดยตรงdoy dtrongของkŏngคณะสงฆ์ká-ná sŏngซึ่งsêungต้องdtôngผ่านpàanกระบวนการพิจารณาgrà-buuan gaan pí-jaa-rá-naaคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sŏm-bàtอย่างเข้มงวดyàang kêm ngûuat
The appointment of clerical titles is a direct authority of the Sangha ecclesiastical body, which must go through a strict qualification review process.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คณะสงฆ์ said คะ-นะ-สง?
ká-ná-sǒng
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ká
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
คณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3committee; board (as a body)4classifier: groups/delegations/troupesgroup; party; troupe; delegationPart 1
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สงฆ์sǒngสงฆ์sǒngthe Sangha; Buddhist monastic communitythe Sangha; Buddhist monastic communityPart 2
คณะสงฆ์ká-ná-sǒngคณะสงฆ์ká-ná-sǒngthe Sangha; Buddhist monastic communitythe Sangha; Buddhist monastic communityWord