บวชใจ
bùuat-jaiMeaning
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[to] practice inner renunciation; cultivate the mind as if ordained
To cultivate spiritual discipline and relinquish attachments inwardly, especially without formally entering the monkhood.
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)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)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeบวชใจbùuat-jaiบวชใจbùuat-jai[to] practice inner renunciation; cultivate the mind as if ordainedด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooการรักษาศีลgaan-rák-sǎa-sǐinการรักษาศีลgaan-rák-sǎa-sǐinobservance of moral preceptsและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)ปล่อยวางbplɔ̀i-waangปล่อยวางbplɔ̀i-waang[to] let go; detach (mentally)
Although Dad hasn't become a monk, he is committed to inner spiritual practice by observing the precepts and learning to let go.
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ยายyaaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaคนkonอยู่yùuบ้านbâanก็gɔ̂บวชใจbùuat-jaiได้dâaiแค่kɛ̂ɛหมั่นmànดูใจduu-jaiตัวเองdtuua-eengและlɛ́ลดlótความโลภkwaam-lôopความโกรธkwaam-gròot
Grandma says that people living at home can practice inward renunciation too, by regularly observing their minds and reducing greed and anger.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpเขาkǎoการบวชgaan-bùuatใจjaiไม่ใช่mâi-châiการgaanหนีnǐiปัญหาbpan-hǎaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenการฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kไม่ยึดติดmâi-yʉ́t-dtìtกับgàpสิ่งsìngต่างdtàangขณะkà-nàยังyangทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonให้hâiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
For him, inward renunciation is not about escaping problems, but about practicing nonattachment while continuing to fulfill his responsibilities as well as he can.
แม้mɛ́ɛภาระpaa-ráดูแลduu-lɛɛครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaจะjàทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəไม่อาจmâi-àatออกบวชɔ̀ɔk-bùuatได้dâaiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เลือกlʉ̂ʉakบวชใจbùuat-jaiโดยdooiรักษาศีลrák-sǎa-sǐinอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əและlɛ́ค่อยkɔ̂iละláความยึดมั่นkwaam-yʉ́t-mânในตัวnai-dtuuaตนdton
Although her family responsibilities prevent her from formally entering religious life, she chooses inward renunciation by consistently observing the precepts and gradually letting go of attachment to the self.
Tones
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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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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
บวชใจbùuat-jaiบวชใจbùuat-jai[to] practice inner renunciation; cultivate the mind as if ordained[to] practice inner renunciation; cultivate the mind as if ordainedWord