บทสวด
bòt-sùuatMeaning
1NounB1
chant/prayer text
a fixed text for ritual recitation, especially a Buddhist chant in Pali or Thai; a prayer text
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)บทสวดbòt-sùuatบทสวดbòt-sùuatchant/prayer textจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmวิทยุwít-tá-yúวิทยุwít-tá-yú1radio (device)2radio (broadcasting; the medium)3two-way radio; walkie-talkieฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
Grandma listens to prayer texts from the radio every morning.
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ฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langหัดhàtอ่านàanบทสวดมนต์bòt-sùuat-monทำวัตรtam-wátเช้าcháoที่tîiเป็นbpenภาษาบาลีpaa-sǎa-baa-lii
I am practicing reading the morning chanting text which is in the Pali language.
ในnaiงานngaanอวมงคลà-wá-mong-konพระpráจะjàใช้cháiบทสวดbòt-sùuatอีกìikชุดchútหนึ่งnʉ̀ngที่tîiต่างจากdtàang-jàakงานมงคลngaan-mong-kon
In inauspicious ceremonies, monks will use a different set of prayer texts than those used in auspicious ceremonies.
บทสวดbòt-sùuatอิติปิโสì-dtì-bpì-sǒoเป็นbpenบทสรรเสริญbòt-sǎn-sə̌ənพระคุณprá-kunของkɔ̌ɔngพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaoพระธรรมprá-tamและlɛ́พระสงฆ์prá-sǒng
The Itipiso prayer text is a chant that praises the virtues of the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ท, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bòt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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บทสวดbòt-sùuatบทสวดbòt-sùuatchant/prayer textchant/prayer textWord