คำบูชา
kam-buu-chaaMeaning
1NounB1
words of worship; prayer text
Spoken or written words offered in reverence to a deity, sacred object, or revered figure; a set text used in worship or rituals.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceหลานlǎanหลานlǎan1grandchild2niece or nephewให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ท่องtɔ̂ɔngท่องtɔ̂ɔng1[to] recite; memorize2[to] surf; browse (the internet)3[to] roam; wander; travel aroundคำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceบูชาพระbuu-chaa-práบูชาพระbuu-chaa-prá[to] worship a Buddha image or amulet
Grandma is teaching her grandchild to recite the chant for worshipping Buddha.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmสวดมนต์sùuat-monเราraoมักจะmák-jàกล่าวglàaoคำบูชาkam-buu-chaaพระรัตนตรัยprá-rát-dtà-ná-dtraiก่อนเสมอgɔ̀ɔn-sà-mə̌ə
Before starting to chant, we always say the words of reverence for the Triple Gem first.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoชาวต่างชาติchaao dtàang châatสนใจsŏn jaiความหมายkwaam măaiของkŏngคำบูชาkam boo-chaaที่têeสลักsà-làkไว้บนwái bonผนังpà-năngโบสถ์bòt
The foreign tourist was interested in the meaning of the worship text carved on the temple wall.
คำบูชาkam boo-chaaเทพเจ้าtêp jâoในnaiแต่ละdtàe láวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tón hâi hĕn tĕungค่านิยมkâa ní-yomและláeความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaอันanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen èek-gà-lákของkŏngกลุ่มชนglùm chonนั้นๆnán-nán
Worship texts for deities in each culture reflect the unique values and beliefs of that group of people.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำบูชา said คัม-บู-ชา?
kam-buu-chaa
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 endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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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บูชาbuu-chaaบูชาbuu-chaa1[to] worship; revere; venerate2worship; veneration[to] worship; revere; veneratePart 2
คำบูชาkam-buu-chaaคำบูชาkam-buu-chaawords of worship; prayer textwords of worship; prayer textWord