นักบวช
nák-bùuatMeaning
1NounB1
ordained/vowed religious person
a person who has undertaken religious vows or ordination and lives a monastic or religious life, such as a monk or nun (in Buddhism or other religions)
Examples
นักบวชnák-bùuatนักบวชnák-bùuatordained/vowed religious personในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ศาสนาพุทธsàat-sà-nǎa-pútศาสนาพุทธsàat-sà-nǎa-pútBuddhism; the Buddhist religionเรียกว่าrîiak-wâaเรียกว่าrîiak-wâa1[to] be called; be known/termed as2[to] call; name [sb/sth]; refer to as3you could say; that is to say; effectivelyพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùBuddhist monk (formal, male)
A religious practitioner in Buddhism is called a monk.
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นักบวชnák-bùuatหลายท่านlǎai-tânอุทิศù-títชีวิตchii-wítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaคำสอนทางศาสนาkam-sɔ̌ɔn-taang-sàat-sà-nǎaและlɛ́ช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉn
Many religious clergy dedicate their lives to studying religious teachings and helping others.
ในnaiบางวัฒนธรรมbaang-wát-tá-ná-tamผู้คนpûu-konจะjàให้ความเคารพhâi-kwaam-kao-rópนักบวชnák-bùuatอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungเพราะprɔ́ถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaเป็นbpenผู้สืบทอดpûu-sʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎa
In some cultures, people show high respect for clergy because they are considered successors of the religion.
การตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítในฐานะnai tăa-náนักบวชnák bùuatเป็นbpenการเสียสละgaan sĭia-sà-làความสุขทางโลกkwaam sùk taang lôhkเพื่อpêuuaมุ่งสู่เป้าหมายmûng sòo bpâo măaiทางจิตวิญญาณtaang jìt-dtà-win-yaanที่têeสูงกว่าsŏong gwàa
The decision to live as a cleric is a sacrifice of worldly pleasures to pursue a higher spiritual goal.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nák
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
นักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchperson engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)Part 1
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บวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)3[to] ordain [sb]; have [sb] ordained[to] ordain; enter the monkhoodPart 2
นักบวชnák-bùuatนักบวชnák-bùuatordained/vowed religious personordained/vowed religious personWord