บนมรรคา
bon-man-kaaMeaning
1NounC1
(literary) on the path; along the way
On a path or along a way, literally or figuratively; in religious contexts, on a spiritual path.
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàk1obstacle; barrier; hindrance2prefix (linguistics)มากมายmâak-maaiมากมายmâak-maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very muchแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังคงyang-kongยังคงyang-kongstill; [to] remain; [to] continue to be/have/doมุ่งมั่นmûng-mânมุ่งมั่นmûng-mân1[to] be determined; persevere2determined; resoluteที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนมรรคาbon-man-kaaบนมรรคาbon-man-kaa(literary) on the path; along the wayแห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)ความดีkwaam-diiความดีkwaam-dii1goodness; virtue2good deed; act of kindness3good quality; positive point
Even though he faces many obstacles, he remains determined to walk on the path of goodness.
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การปฏิบัติวิปัสสนากรรมฐานgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt-wí-bpàt-sà-naa-gam-má-tǎanถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenหนทางhǒn-taangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ที่pûu-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngการก้าวเดินgaan-gâao-dəənบนมรรคาbon-man-kaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความหลุดพ้นkwaam-lùt-pón
Practicing Vipassana meditation is considered one of the ways for those who wish to walk on the path towards liberation.
นักบวชnák-bùuatอุทิศù-títทั้งชีวิตtáng-chii-wítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaความจริงkwaam-jingอันanสูงสุดsǔung-sùtบนมรรคาbon-man-kaaแห่งhɛ̀ngอริยมรรคมีองค์แปดà-rí-yá-mák-mii-ong-bpɛ̀ɛt
The monk dedicates his entire life to seeking the ultimate truth on the path of the Noble Eightfold Path.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้ที่pûu-tîiยังyangลุ่มหลงlûm-lǒngในnaiโลกียสุขloo-gii-yá-sùkการgaanจะjàก้าวเข้าสู่gâao-kâo-sùuบนมรรคาbon-man-kaaแห่งhɛ̀ngธรรมtamนั้นnánย่อมyɔ̂mเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiยากยิ่งyâak-yîng
For those who are still indulging in worldly pleasures, stepping onto the spiritual path of Dhamma is indeed exceedingly difficult.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บนมรรคา said บน-มัน-คา?
bon-man-kaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
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มรรคาman-kaaมรรคาman-kaa1(formal, literary) path; way; route2the Buddhist Path(formal, literary) path; way; routePart 2
บนมรรคาbon-man-kaaบนมรรคาbon-man-kaa(literary) on the path; along the way(literary) on the path; along the wayWord