บวชชี
bùuat-chiiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] ordain as a Buddhist nun (mae chi) in Thailand
to enter the Buddhist monastic life as a mae chi (white-robed female renunciant) in Thailand
Examples
ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideบวชชีbùuat-chiiบวชชีbùuat-chii[to] ordain as a Buddhist nun (mae chi) in Thailandในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ช่วงเข้าพรรษาchûuang-kâo-pan-sǎaช่วงเข้าพรรษาchûuang-kâo-pan-sǎaBuddhist Lent (Vassa)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; 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)
My aunt decided to ordain as a mae chi during Buddhist Lent to practice the Dhamma.
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เธอtəəบอกbɔ̀ɔkครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaว่าwâaจะjàไปbpaiบวชชีbùuat-chiiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเดือนdʉʉanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสงบใจsà-ngòp-jai
She told her family she would become a mae chi for a month to calm her mind.
หลังlǎngประสบbprà-sòpเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanหนักใจnàk-jaiเธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakบวชชีbùuat-chiiชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทบทวนtóp-tuuanชีวิตchii-wít
After a distressing event, she chose to temporarily ordain as a mae chi to reflect on her life.
หลายlăaiวัดwátเปิดโอกาสให้bpèrt oh-gàat hâiสตรีsà-dtreeบวชชีbùuat cheeโดยdoiมีระเบียบmee rá-bìiapการปฏิบัติgaan bpà-dtì-bàtที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynและláeเคร่งครัดkrêng krát
Many temples offer opportunities for women to ordain as mae chi, with clear and strict practices.
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 -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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
บวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)3[to] ordain [sb]; have [sb] ordained[to] ordain; enter the monkhoodPart 1
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ชีchiiชีchii1maechi; Buddhist nun (Thailand)2Catholic/Christian nun (colloquial)maechi; Buddhist nun (Thailand)Part 2
บวชชีbùuat-chiiบวชชีbùuat-chii[to] ordain as a Buddhist nun (mae chi) in Thailand[to] ordain as a Buddhist nun (mae chi) in ThailandWord