ฉันทายา
chǎn-taa-yaaMeaning
1NounC1
chant metre (Buddhist liturgy)
a metrical form used for Pali/Thai Buddhist chanting; a specific chant metre in Thai liturgical tradition
Examples
สามเณรsăam-neenสามเณรsăam-neen1novice monk2novice monk — classifier: รูปกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesฝึกfèukฝึกfèuk1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)สวดบทsùuat bòtสวดบทsùuat bòt[to] chant a set passage (prayer/verse); recite a set textธัมมจักกัปปวัตตนสูตรtam-má-jàk-gàp-bpà-wát-dtà-ná-sòotธัมมจักกัปปวัตตนสูตรtam-má-jàk-gàp-bpà-wát-dtà-ná-sòotDhammacakkappavattana Sutta (the Buddha’s first sermon)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooทำนองtam-nongทำนองtam-nong1melody; tune2style; manner; pattern; way3along the lines of; something like; in the manner ofฉันทายาchăn-taa yaaฉันทายาchăn-taa yaachant metre (Buddhist liturgy)
The novice monk is practicing chanting the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta in the Chantaya metre.
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ทำนองtam-nɔɔngฉันทายาchǎn-taa-yaaเป็นที่รู้จักbpen-tîi-rúu-jàkจากjàakจังหวะjang-wàที่tîiเคร่งขรึมkrêeng-krʉ̌mและlɛ́น่าเลื่อมใสnâa-lʉ̂ʉam-sǎiซึ่งsʉ̂ngแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangจากjàakทำนองสรภัญญะtam-nɔɔng-sɔ̌ɔ-rá-pan-yáที่tîiเร็วกว่าreo-gwàa
The Chantaya metre is known for its solemn and reverent rhythm, which is different from the faster Sarabhanna metre.
ในnaiพิธีpí-tiiวันวิสาขบูชาwan-wí-sǎa-kà-buu-chaaเสียงสวดมนต์sǐiang-sùuat-monทำนองtam-nɔɔngฉันทายาchǎn-taa-yaaดังdangกังวานgang-waanไปทั่วbpai-tûuaพระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòt
During the Visakha Bucha ceremony, the sound of the monks chanting in the Chantaya metre resonates throughout the main chapel.
การgaanจะjàเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngสุนทรียภาพsǔn-tá-rii-yá-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngบทสวดbòt-sùuatบาลีbaa-liiได้dâaiอย่างถ่องแท้yàang-tɔ̀ɔng-tɛ́ɛจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngเข้าใจkâo-jaiกฎgòtฉันทลักษณ์chǎn-tá-lákอันanละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnที่tîiควบคุมkûuap-kumทำนองtam-nɔɔngฉันทายาchǎn-taa-yaa
To truly appreciate the aesthetic of Pali chanting, one must understand the subtle prosodic rules that govern the Chantaya metre.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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
chǎn
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
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ฉันทายาchǎn-taa-yaaฉันทายาchǎn-taa-yaachant metre (Buddhist liturgy)chant metre (Buddhist liturgy)Word