ถือศีล
tʉ̌ʉ-sǐinMeaning
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[to] observe Buddhist precepts
To keep Buddhist moral precepts (such as the Five, Eight, or Ten Precepts) as a religious practice or vow.
Examples
ช่วงเข้าพรรษาchûuang-kâo-pan-sǎaช่วงเข้าพรรษาchûuang-kâo-pan-sǎaBuddhist Lent (Vassa)ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessถือศีลtʉ̌ʉ-sǐinถือศีลtʉ̌ʉ-sǐin[to] observe Buddhist preceptsห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2Java plum tree (Northern Thai)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeงดngótงดngót1[to] refrain; abstain (from)2[to] suspend; cancel; omitเหล้าlâoเหล้าlâo1liquor; spirits2alcoholic drink (general)
During Buddhist Lent, my aunt goes to the temple to keep the five precepts and intends to abstain from alcohol.
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เขาkǎoถือศีลแปดtʉ̌ʉ-sǐin-bpɛ̀ɛtในnaiวันพระwan-práเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฝึกใจfʉ̀k-jaiให้hâiสงบsà-ngòpและlɛ́มีสติmii-sà-dtì
He keeps the eight precepts on Buddhist holy days to calm the mind and cultivate mindfulness.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทำtamงานยุ่งngaan-yûngเธอtəəยังyangพยายามpá-yaa-yaamถือศีลtʉ̌ʉ-sǐinห้าhâaอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́ข้อkɔ̂ɔไม่mâiโกหกgoo-hòkและlɛ́ไม่mâiดื่มdʉ̀ʉmของมึนเมาkɔ̌ɔng-mʉn-mao
Even with a busy job, she strives to strictly keep the five precepts, especially not lying and not consuming intoxicants.
ค่ายkâaiปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt-tamกำหนดgam-nòtให้hâiผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamถือศีลแปดtʉ̌ʉ-sǐin-bpɛ̀ɛtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtสามsǎamวันwanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangวินัยwí-naiและlɛ́เจริญสติjà-rəən-sà-dtìอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
The meditation retreat requires participants to keep the eight precepts for three days to build discipline and cultivate continuous mindfulness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถือศีล said ถือ-สีน?
tʉ̌ʉ-sǐin
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tʉ̌ʉ
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
ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)[to] hold; carry (by hand)Part 1
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ศีลsǐinศีลsǐin1moral precept (Buddhism)2observance of moral disciplinemoral precept (Buddhism)Part 2
ถือศีลtʉ̌ʉ-sǐinถือศีลtʉ̌ʉ-sǐin[to] observe Buddhist precepts[to] observe Buddhist preceptsWord