นักพรต
nák-prótMeaning
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hermit; ascetic
A person who lives a simple and strict life, often in solitude, for religious or spiritual reasons; an ascetic or hermit.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a lifeอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyสันโดษsǎn-dòotสันโดษsǎn-dòot1content; contented; self-sufficient in desire2contentmentเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughนักพรตnák-prótนักพรตnák-próthermit; asceticอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]ป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́kป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́k1deep forest; remote jungle2deep forest; remote forest interior
He decided to live a solitary life like a hermit deep in the forest.
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นักพรตnák-prótตนdtonนั้นnánดำรงชีพdam-rong-chîipด้วยdûuaiผักผลไม้pàk-pǒn-lá-máaiที่tîiหาได้hǎa-dâaiในnaiป่าbpàaเท่านั้นtâo-nán
That ascetic sustains himself only with fruits and vegetables found in the forest.
การบำเพ็ญgaan-bam-penตนdtonของkɔ̌ɔngนักพรตnák-prótเป็นbpenการฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒnจิตใจjìt-jaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaละláซึ่งsʉ̂ngกิเลสgì-lèetและlɛ́เข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jing
The ascetics' practice is a form of mental training to abandon worldly desires and attain true peace.
หลายคนlǎai-konมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngนักพรตnák-prótที่tîiตัดขาดdtàt-kàatจากjàakโลกlôokภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkนั้นnánเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiท้าทายtáa-taaiอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngในnaiยุคดิจิทัลyúk-dì-jì-tâl
Many people view the lifestyle of a hermit, cut off from the outside world, as extremely challenging in the digital age.
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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นักพรตnák-prótนักพรตnák-próthermit; ascetichermit; asceticWord