ทำกฐิน
tam-gà-tǐnMeaning
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[to] perform Kathina robe-offering
to organize or take part in the annual Buddhist Kathina robe-offering ceremony held after the rains retreat (Vassa); also called Thot Kathin
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursจะjàจะjà1will; 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; excessivelyทำกฐินtam-gà-tǐnทำกฐินtam-gà-tǐn[to] perform Kathina robe-offeringที่tîiที่tîi1place; 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; assessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)จังหวัดอยุธยาjang-wàt-à-yút-tá-yaaจังหวัดอยุธยาjang-wàt-à-yút-tá-yaaAyutthaya Province (central Thailand)
This year, our family will go to participate in the Kathina ceremony at a temple in Ayutthaya province.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakเงินngənเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamกฐินสามัคคีgà-tǐn-sǎa-mák-kiiให้hâiวัดwátประจำbprà-jamหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
The villagers helped donate money to organize a community Kathina ceremony for the village temple.
การทำgaan-tamกฐินgà-tǐnเป็นประเพณีbpen-bprà-pee-niiสำคัญsǎm-kanทางtaangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaที่tîiจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nปีละครั้งbpii-lá-krángหลังlǎngออกพรรษาɔ̀ɔk-pan-sǎa
The Kathina ceremony is an important Buddhist tradition held once a year after the end of the rains retreat.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเป็นเจ้าภาพbpen-jâo-pâapทำกฐินtam-gà-tǐnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamปัจจัยbpàt-jaiไปbpaiบูรณะbuu-rá-náศาลาการเปรียญsǎa-laa-gaan-bpà-riianที่tîiทรุดโทรมsút-soom
Our company is sponsoring a Kathina ceremony to gather funds to renovate the dilapidated sermon hall.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำกฐิน said ทัม-กะ-ถิน?
tam-gà-tǐn
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 endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tam
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
ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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ทำกฐินtam-gà-tǐnทำกฐินtam-gà-tǐn[to] perform Kathina robe-offering[to] perform Kathina robe-offeringWord