ทำวัตร
tam-wátMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] perform monastic chanting
to perform the regular Buddhist monastic chanting or daily prayers (morning or evening)
Examples
ทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morningพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำวัตรtam-wátทำวัตรtam-wát[to] perform monastic chantingเช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกบิณฑบาตɔ̀ɔk-bin-tá-bàatออกบิณฑบาตɔ̀ɔk-bin-tá-bàat[to] go on an alms round
Every morning the monks in the temple perform the morning chanting before going on alms round.
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He likes to go to the temple in the evening to join the monks in the evening prayers.
ก่อนgònเริ่มrêrmปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt tamคณะká-náเราraoทำวัตรtam wátเช้าcháaoเป็นbpenปฐมบทbpà-tŏm-bòtเพื่อpêuuaปรับbpràpจิตjìtให้hâiสงบsà-ngòp
Before beginning meditation practice, our group performs the morning chanting as a prelude to calm the mind.
ในnaiช่วงเข้าพรรษาchûuang-kâo-pan-sǎaชาวบ้านchaao-bâanจะjàมาmaaร่วมrûuamทำวัตรเย็นtam-wát-yenสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaวินัยwí-naiและlɛ́ความตั้งมั่นkwaam-dtâng-mânทางtaangจิตjìt
During the Buddhist Lent, villagers regularly join the evening chanting to maintain discipline and mental steadiness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำวัตร said ทัม-วัด?
tam-wát
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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วัตรwátวัตรwát1conduct; moral discipline; habitual practice2monastic observance/practiceconduct; moral discipline; habitual practicePart 2
ทำวัตรtam-wátทำวัตรtam-wát[to] perform monastic chanting[to] perform monastic chantingWord