ทอดถวาย
tɔ̂ɔt-tà-wǎaiMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] offer ceremonially to monks; [to] present [sth] in a Buddhist rite
to formally present or offer something in a Buddhist ceremony, especially to monks (e.g., robes in Kathin or Pha Pa rites), typically by laying it before them.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-gan1[to] gather; assemble2[to] unite; organize collectively3[to] coalesce; aggregate (science)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)ถวายผ้าพระกฐินtà-wǎai-pâa-prá-gà-tǐnถวายผ้าพระกฐินtà-wǎai-pâa-prá-gà-tǐn[to] offer Kathina robesแด่dɛ̀ɛแด่dɛ̀ɛ1to; for [sb] (formal)2stretched out; flat and motionlessพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngพระสงฆ์prá-sǒng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
The villagers gathered to formally offer the Kathin robes to the monks at the temple.
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ในnaiพิธีpí-tiiทอดผ้าป่าtɔ̂ɔt-pâa-bpàaพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonจะjàทอดถวายtɔ̂ɔt-tà-wǎaiผ้าไตรจีวรpâa-dtrai-jii-wɔɔnบนbonพาดpâatผ้าpâaที่tîiจัดเตรียมjàt-dtriiamไว้wáiให้hâiพระท่านprá-tânชักchákไปbpai
In the Pha Pa ceremony, Buddhists will formally offer the robes by placing them on a designated line for the monks to retrieve.
การได้gaan-dâaiทอดtɔ̂ɔtถวายผ้าพระกฐินtà-wǎai-pâa-prá-gà-tǐnแด่dɛ̀ɛคณะสงฆ์ká-ná-sǒngถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenมหากุศลmá-hǎa-gù-sǒnอันanยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yàiที่tîiหลายคนlǎai-konปรารถนาbpràat-tà-nǎaจะjàมีส่วนร่วมmii-sùuan-rûuamสักครั้งsàk-krángในnaiชีวิตchii-wít
The act of formally offering Kathin robes to the monastic community is considered a great merit that many people wish to participate in at least once in their lifetime.
ประเพณีbprà-pee-niiการgaanทอดถวายtɔ̂ɔt-tà-wǎaiผ้ากฐินpâa-gà-tǐnซึ่งsʉ̂ngสืบทอดมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-maaแต่dtɛ̀ɛครั้งkrángพุทธกาลpút-tá-gaanนั้นnánมีmiiข้อกำหนดkɔ̂ɔ-gam-nòtว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngทอดถวายtɔ̂ɔt-tà-wǎaiแด่dɛ̀ɛหมู่สงฆ์mùu-sǒngที่tîiจำพรรษาjam-pan-sǎaครบkrópไตรมาสdtrai-mâatแล้วlɛ́ɛoเท่านั้นtâo-nán
The tradition of offering Kathin robes, passed down since the time of the Buddha, stipulates that the offering must be made only to a community of monks who have completed the three-month rains retreat.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทอดถวาย said ทอด-ถะ-หวาย?
tɔ̂ɔt-tà-wǎai
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tɔ̂ɔt
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)[to] fry (in oil)Part 1
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ถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)to offer (to royalty/monastics)Part 2
ทอดถวายtɔ̂ɔt-tà-wǎaiทอดถวายtɔ̂ɔt-tà-wǎai[to] offer ceremonially to monks; [to] present [sth] in a Buddhist rite[to] offer ceremonially to monks; [to] present [sth] in a Buddhist riteWord