บรรพชา
ban-pá-chaaMeanings
1NounB2
novice ordination
the Buddhist ceremony of entering the monastic order as a novice (sāmaṇera/sāmaṇerī)
Examples
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuua[to] prepare oneself; get readyเข้าพิธีkâo-pí-tiiเข้าพิธีkâo-pí-tii[to] attend/undergo a ceremonyบรรพชาban-pá-chaaบรรพชาban-pá-chaa1novice ordination2[to] ordain as a noviceในช่วงnai-chûuangในช่วงnai-chûuangduring; in the period ofปิดเทอมbpìt-təəmปิดเทอมbpìt-təəm1school break; vacation2[to be] on break; between terms
His son is preparing to enter the novice ordination ceremony during the school break.
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วัดwátนี้níiจัดพิธีjàt-pí-tiiบรรพชาban-pá-chaaทุกปีtúk-bpiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiเยาวชนyao-wá-chonได้dâaiฝึกfʉ̀kวินัยwí-nai
This temple holds the novice ordination ceremony every year to give youths a chance to practice discipline.
ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaมาmaaร่วมงานrûuam ngaanบรรพชาban-pá-chaaอย่างyàangพร้อมหน้าpróm nâaเพื่อpêuuaอนุโมทนาà-nú-moh-tá-naaกับgàpผู้pôoขอkŏrบวชbùuatเป็นbpenสามเณรsăam-neen
The family attended the novice ordination together to rejoice with the one seeking to become a samanera.
พิธีpí-tiiบรรพชาban-pá-chaaมีmiiทั้งtángการgaanปลงbplongผมpǒmการขานgaan-kǎanนาคnâakและlɛ́การรับgaan-rápไตรdtraiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าสู่kâo-sùuเพศบรรพชิตpêet-ban-pá-chítขั้นต้นkân-dtôn
The novice ordination includes the hair-cutting, the novice chanting, and receiving the robes to enter the initial monastic state.
2VerbB2
[to] ordain as a novice
to undergo or perform the ceremony to become a novice monk (or nun) in Buddhism
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideบรรพชาชั่วคราวban-pá-chaa-chûua-kraaoบรรพชาชั่วคราวban-pá-chaa-chûua-kraao1[to] temporarily be ordained (as a novice/monk)2temporary ordinationในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พรรษาpan-sǎaพรรษาpan-sǎa1Buddhist rains-retreat year; monastic year2rains-retreat; Buddhist Lent (three-month period)3classifier for years of age (royal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoพระธรรมprá-tamพระธรรมprá-tam1the Dhamma; Buddha’s teachings2scriptural texts; canonical doctrine (Buddhism)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)ตนdtonตนdton1self; oneself2self (as a concept)3classifier: supernatural beings; ascetics
He decided to undergo temporary novice ordination this rains retreat to study the Dhamma and train himself.
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ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaจัดพิธีjàt-pí-tiiบรรพชาban-pá-chaaให้hâiหลานชายlǎan-chaaiตามประเพณีdtaam-bprà-pee-niiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเปิดเทอมbpə̀ət-təəm
The family held a novice ordination ceremony for their nephew according to tradition before the school term.
เขาkǎoเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaบรรพชาban-pá-chaaโดยdooiท่องtɔ̂ɔngบทขานนาคbòt-kǎan-nâakและlɛ́ศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaข้อวัตรkɔ̂ɔ-wátพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanกับgàpพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaan
He prepared for novice ordination by memorizing the novice's chant and learning basic monastic routines with the teacher monk.
ผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkบรรพชาban-pá-chaaต้องdtɔ̂ngได้รับdâi-rápความยินยอมkwaam-yin-yɔɔmจากjàakผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngและlɛ́ผ่านpàanพิธีpí-tiiขอkɔ̌ɔศีลsǐinตามแบบแผนdtaam-bɛ̀ɛp-pɛ̌ɛnของkɔ̌ɔngวัดwát
A candidate for novice ordination must obtain parental consent and undergo the precept-request ceremony in accordance with the temple's protocol.
Tones
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Why is บรรพชา said บัน-พะ-ชา?
ban-pá-chaa
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
ban
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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บรรพชาban-pá-chaaบรรพชาban-pá-chaanovice ordinationnovice ordinationWord