ตันตระ

dtan-dtrà

Meanings

1NounC1

Tantra; Tantric teachings and practices

A set of religious teachings and practices found in Hinduism and Buddhism, often taught to specially trained students, that use rituals, special words or sounds, and meditation.

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2NounC2

system; rules; established principles

A system of rules, principles, or established procedures, especially in formal or scholarly usage.

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In this article, the term “tantra” refers to a system of rules and procedures used in administration.
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3NounC2

treatise; manual; Tantric scripture

A book that explains a system of teachings or methods, especially a religious text about the teachings and rituals of Tantra.

Examples

นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiนักวิจัยnák-wí-jairesearcher; research scientist; investigatorต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)ตันตระdtan-dtràตันตระdtan-dtrà1Tantra; Tantric teachings and practices2system; rules; established principles3treatise; manual; Tantric scriptureเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneควบคู่กับkûuap-kûu-gàpควบคู่กับkûuap-kûu-gàpalong with; in conjunction withคำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiคำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baai1explanation; clarification2explanatory note; caption; legend; descriptionของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffอาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)รุ่นหลังrûn-lǎngรุ่นหลังrûn-lǎng1later/succeeding generation; posterity2later; subsequent; newer (of models/versions)3later model/version; subsequent releaseจึงจะjʉng-jàจึงจะjʉng-jàonly then; only under that conditionเข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn1step; stage (in a process)2procedure; process stepsของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamritual; riteได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerชัดเจนchát-jeenชัดเจนchát-jeen1clear; distinct; obvious2clearly; explicitly; unambiguously
Researchers need to read this tantric text alongside commentaries by later teachers to understand the ritual procedures clearly.
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Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

dtan

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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