นิมนต์
ní-monMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] invite (a monk respectfully)
To invite a Buddhist monk to come, participate in a ceremony, or perform religious duties, using respectful language.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นิมนต์ní-monนิมนต์ní-mon1[to] invite (a monk respectfully)2[to] kindly…/please… (to a monk)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสวดsùuatสวดsùuat1[to] chant; recite prayers2[to] scold; nagที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the evening
Tomorrow we will invite a monk to chant at home in the evening.
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ชาวบ้านchaao bâanช่วยกันchûuai ganนิมนต์ní-monพระวัดprá wátใกล้ๆglâi glâiมาmaaร่วมพิธีrûuam pí-teeทำบุญtam bunทอดผ้าป่าtôt pâa bpàa
The villagers together invited monks from a nearby temple to join the Kathin donation ceremony.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoนิมนต์ní-monพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanที่เคารพtîi-kao-rópมาmaaนำสวดnam-sùuatในnaiงานขึ้นบ้านใหม่ngaan-kʉ̂n-bâan-mài
His family invited a respected teacher-monk to lead the chanting at their housewarming ceremony.
ทางวัดtaang-wátได้dâaiมอบหมายmɔ̂ɔp-mǎaiโยมyoomผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiให้hâiนิมนต์ní-monพระpráจากjàakหลายlǎaiสำนักsǎm-nákมาmaaร่วมrûuamสวดอภิธรรมsùuat-à-pí-tamตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtเจ็ดjètคืนkʉʉn
The temple assigned a senior layperson to invite monks from several monasteries to recite Abhidhamma for seven nights.
2VerbB2
[to] kindly…/please… (to a monk)
A respectful verb used when politely asking or ushering a monk to do something (e.g., to sit, to eat, to proceed); functions like “please [do]” addressed to monks.
Examples
กราบgràapกราบgràap1[to] prostrate; bow deeply2[to] pay deep respect (figurative)นิมนต์ní-monนิมนต์ní-mon1[to] invite (a monk respectfully)2[to] kindly…/please… (to a monk)หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔ1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueประทับbprà-tápประทับbprà-táp1[to] stamp; [to] impress2[to] sit; be seated (royal)3[to] reside; [to] stay (royal)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เมตตาmêet-dtaaเมตตาmêet-dtaa1loving-kindness; benevolence2[to] be kind to [sb]; feel goodwill toward [sb]โปรดญาติโยมbpròot-yâat-yoomโปรดญาติโยมbpròot-yâat-yoom[to] minister to lay followers (of a monk)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Reverently, please be seated, venerable father, and kindly attend to the laypeople first.
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Venerable sir, please partake of the midday meal; the food is ready.
ขอkɔ̌ɔนิมนต์ní-monหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔเมตตาmêet-dtaaนำสวดnam-sùuatถวายtà-wǎaiพรpɔɔnสักครู่sàk-krûuครับkráp
May I respectfully invite you, venerable father, to kindly lead the blessing chant for a moment.
กราบgràapนิมนต์ní-monพระคุณเจ้าprá-kun-jâaoประกอบพิธีbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pí-tiiตามdtaamกำหนดการgam-nòt-gaanและlɛ́โปรดbpròotเมตตาmêet-dtaaให้โอวาทhâi-oo-wâatแก่gɛ̀ɛผู้ร่วมงานpûu-rûuam-ngaanด้วยdûuaiครับkráp
Reverently, please proceed with the ceremony as scheduled, venerable sir, and kindly give some words of advice to the attendees as well.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นิมนต์ said นิ-มน?
ní-mon
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ní
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
นิníนิnísentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)sentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)Part 1
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นิมนต์ní-monนิมนต์ní-mon[to] invite (a monk respectfully)[to] invite (a monk respectfully)Word