งานบวช
ngaan-bùuatMeaning
1NounB1
Buddhist ordination ceremony
a ceremony held for a person, typically a man, who is becoming a Buddhist monk.
Examples
วันเสาร์นี้wan-sǎo-níiวันเสาร์นี้wan-sǎo-níithis Saturdayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานบวชngaan-bùuatงานบวชngaan-bùuatBuddhist ordination ceremonyเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอยุธยาà-yút-tá-yaaอยุธยาà-yút-tá-yaa1Ayutthaya (province/city)2Ayutthaya (province)3Ayutthaya (city)4Ayutthaya Kingdom (historical period)
This Saturday, I'm going to a friend's ordination ceremony in Ayutthaya.
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ที่บ้านtîi-bâanกำลังgam-langวุ่นwûnกับgàpการเตรียมgaan-dtriiamงานบวชngaan-bùuatให้hâiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiคนเล็กkon-lék
My family is busy preparing for my youngest brother's ordination ceremony.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiงานบวชngaan-bùuatเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความสุขkwaam-sùkและlɛ́ความยินดีkwaam-yin-diiของkɔ̌ɔngญาติพี่น้องyâat-pîi-nɔ́ɔng
The atmosphere at the ordination ceremony was filled with the happiness and joy of relatives.
การจัดงานgaan-jàt-ngaanบวชbùuatถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuuต่อdtɔ̀ɔบิดามารดาbì-daa-maan-daaตามdtaamคติความเชื่อká-dtì-kwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngชาวพุทธchaao-pútไทยtai
Holding an ordination ceremony is considered an act of gratitude towards one's parents according to Thai Buddhist beliefs.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngaan
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
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)work; job; employmentPart 1
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บวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)3[to] ordain [sb]; have [sb] ordained[to] ordain; enter the monkhoodPart 2
งานบวชngaan-bùuatงานบวชngaan-bùuatBuddhist ordination ceremonyBuddhist ordination ceremonyWord