ปฏิปทา
bpà-dtì-bpà-taaMeanings
1NounB2
conduct; way of practice (formal)
a person’s course of conduct or way of practice; formal/literary usage
Examples
ปฏิปทาbpà-dtì-bpà-taaปฏิปทาbpà-dtì-bpà-taa1conduct; way of practice (formal)2path/discipline of practice (Buddhist)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แบบอย่างbɛ̀ɛp-yàangแบบอย่างbɛ̀ɛp-yàang1model; example; exemplar2pattern; template; archetype3precedentที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛto; for [sb] (recipient/beneficiary; formal)คนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎngคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎnglater/future generations; posterity
His course of conduct is a good model for the younger generation.
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หลายคนlǎai-konนับถือnáp-tʉ̌ʉและlɛ́ยึดถือyʉ́t-tʉ̌ʉปฏิปทาbpà-dtì-bpà-taaของkɔ̌ɔngผู้นำpûu-namท่านtânนี้níi
Many people respect and adhere to the conduct of this leader.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangที่ดีtîi-diiควรkuuanมีmiiปฏิปทาbpà-dtì-bpà-taaที่tîiน่าเลื่อมใสnâa-lʉ̂ʉam-sǎiและlɛ́โปร่งใสbpròong-sǎiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonไว้วางใจwái-waang-jai
A good politician should have admirable and transparent conduct so that the public can trust them.
แม้mɛ́ɛคำพูดkam-pûutจะjàสวยหรูsǔuai-rǔuแต่dtɛ̀ɛปฏิปทาbpà-dtì-bpà-taaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoกลับglàpตรงกันข้ามdtrong-gan-kâamทำให้tam-hâiไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiเชื่อถือchʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
Although his words are elegant, his conduct is the complete opposite, causing no one to trust him.
2NounC1
path/discipline of practice (Buddhist)
a specific path or discipline of spiritual practice in Buddhism, such as an austere practice or a teacher’s established way
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พระรูปprá-rûupพระรูปprá-rûuproyal portraitนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยึดมั่นyʉ́t-mânยึดมั่นyʉ́t-mân1[to] adhere firmly; be steadfast in2steadfast; firm (in conviction)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ปฏิปทาbpà-dtì-bpà-taaปฏิปทาbpà-dtì-bpà-taa1conduct; way of practice (formal)2path/discipline of practice (Buddhist)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระป่าprá-bpàaพระป่าprá-bpàaforest monkสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsวัดหนองป่าพงwát-nɔ̌ɔng-bpàa-pongวัดหนองป่าพงwát-nɔ̌ɔng-bpàa-pongWat Nong Pah Pong
This monk adheres to the practice-discipline of the forest monks from the Wat Nong Pah Pong lineage.
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การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaปฏิปทาbpà-dtì-bpà-taaของkɔ̌ɔngครูบาอาจารย์kruu-baa-aa-jaanแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láท่านtânจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoเข้าใจkâo-jaiแนวทางnɛɛo-taangการปฏิบัติธรรมgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamที่tîiหลากหลายlàak-lǎai
Studying the spiritual path of each master teacher helps us understand the diverse ways of practicing Dhamma.
ปฏิปทาสายกลางbpà-dtì-bpà-taa-sǎai-glaangหรือrʉ̌ʉมัชฌิมาปฏิปทาmát-chí-maa-bpà-dtì-bpà-taaคือkʉʉหนทางhǒn-taangแห่งhɛ̀ngการดับทุกข์gaan-dàp-túkที่tîiพระพุทธองค์prá-pút-tá-ongทรงsongค้นพบkón-póp
The middle path of practice, or Majjhimā-paṭipadā, is the way to the cessation of suffering that the Lord Buddha discovered.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaปฏิปทาbpà-dtì-bpà-taaของkɔ̌ɔngพระกรรมฐานprá-gam-má-tǎanแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láสายsǎaiอาจàatมีmiiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatปลีกย่อยbplìik-yɔ̂ɔiต่างกันdtàang-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛล้วนlúuanมุ่งสู่เป้าหมายmûng-sùu-bpâo-mǎaiเดียวกันdiiao-ganคือkʉʉพระนิพพานprá-níp-paan
Although the specific details of the meditation-practice disciplines of each lineage may differ, they all aim for the same goal: Nibbāna.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปฏิปทา said ปะ-ติ-ปะ-ทา?
bpà-dtì-bpà-taa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpà
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 | — | — |