บวช
bùuatMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] ordain; enter the monkhood
To undergo Buddhist ordination, especially to become a monk (bhikkhu) or novice (samanera).
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)บวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)3[to] ordain [sb]; have [sb] ordainedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)เดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)
My older brother will ordain as a monk next month.
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เขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiบวชbùuatหนึ่งnʉ̀ngพรรษาpan-sǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทดแทนtót-tɛɛnบุญคุณbun-kunพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛ
He decided to ordain for one rainy season to repay his parents’ kindness.
หลังlăngเรียนจบriian jòpเขาkăoบวชbùuatเป็นbpenสามเณรsăam-neenสักsàkระยะrá-yàเพื่อpêuuaฝึกจิตfèuk jìtใจjai
After graduating, he ordained as a novice for a while to train his mind.
หลายคนlăai konเลือกlêuuakบวชbùuatชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อpêuuaปลีกวิเวกbplèek wí-wêkและláeทำสมาธิtam sà-maa-tíก่อนgònกลับไปglàp bpaiใช้cháiชีวิตฆราวาสchee-wít kà-raa-wâat
Many people choose temporary ordination to seek solitude and meditate before returning to lay life.
2VerbB2
[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)
To enter female Buddhist monastic life, such as ordaining as a mae chi or other form of nun, depending on tradition.
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)บวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)3[to] ordain [sb]; have [sb] ordainedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แม่ชีmɛ̂ɛ-chiiแม่ชีmɛ̂ɛ-chiiBuddhist nun (lay; Thailand)ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsปิดเทอมbpìt-təəmปิดเทอมbpìt-təəm1school break; vacation2[to be] on break; between termsเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt-tamปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt-tam1[to] practice the Dhamma; engage in Buddhist practice2Dhamma practice; Buddhist practice (activity/event)อย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangseriously; earnestly
My older sister intends to ordain as a mae chi during the break to practice Dhamma seriously.
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เธอtəəตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiบวชbùuatอยู่ที่yùu-tîiวัดป่าwát-bpàaแห่งhɛ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเพราะprɔ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatสงบเงียบsà-ngòp-ngîiap
She decided to enter female monastic life at a forest temple because she likes the peaceful atmosphere.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaธรรมะtam-máมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiเธอtəəจึงjʉngเลือกlʉ̂ʉakบวชbùuatและlɛ́อุทิศตนù-tít-dtonทำงานtam-ngaanช่วยchûuaiสังคมsǎng-kom
After studying Dhamma for many years, she chose to ordain and dedicate herself to social work.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnให้hâiลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoบวชbùuatเป็นbpenแม่ชีmɛ̂ɛ-chiiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฝึกfʉ̀kวินัยwí-naiและlɛ́เจริญสติjà-rəən-sà-dtìอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
The family supports their daughter in ordaining as a mae chi long-term to train discipline and cultivate mindfulness consistently.
3VerbB2
[to] ordain [sb]; have [sb] ordained
To admit someone to Buddhist monastic life through ordination, or arrange for someone to be ordained.
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsจัดพิธีjàt-pí-tiiจัดพิธีjàt-pí-tii[to] hold a ceremony; [to] organize a ceremonyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingบวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)3[to] ordain [sb]; have [sb] ordainedที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2regularly; habitually3permanent; stationed; assignedหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
Our parents held a ceremony for my older brother to be ordained at the village temple.
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Relatives enthusiastically joined the ordination ceremony on Sunday morning.
หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔเป็นbpenประธานในพิธีbprà-taan-nai-pí-tiiบวชbùuatและlɛ́ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganจัดงานjàt-ngaanอย่างyàangเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔi
The abbot presided over the ordination ceremony, and the villagers helped organize it smoothly.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnบวชbùuatเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngซักซ้อมsák-sɔ́ɔmบทขานนาคbòt-kǎan-nâakและlɛ́เตรียมdtriiamเครื่องประกอบkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpพิธีpí-tiiให้hâiครบkróp
Before the ordination, he had to rehearse the novice's chants and prepare all ceremonial items.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ช, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bùuat
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 | — | — |