ประคต
bprà-kótMeaning
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monk’s girdle/sash (ประคดเอวประคดเอวbprà-kót-eeomonk's waistband)
A cloth girdle or sash worn around the waist by Buddhist monks as part of their robes; also used in ritual contexts. Often called ประคดเอวประคดเอวbprà-kót-eeomonk's waistband.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesถักtàkถักtàk1[to] knit; crochet2[to] braid [sth]; plait [sth]ประคตbprà-kótประคตbprà-kótmonk’s girdle/sash (ประคดเอว)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofนำไปnam-bpaiนำไปnam-bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)พระที่prá-tîiพระที่prá-tîimonks’ quarters; monks’ living areaวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níiวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
My grandmother is weaving a monk's sash to offer to the monks at the temple tomorrow.
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ประคตbprà-kótเป็นหนึ่งbpen-nʉ̀ngในnaiบริขารbɔɔ-rí-kǎanที่tîiจำเป็นjam-bpenสำหรับพระsǎm-ràp-práสงฆ์sǒngใช้cháiสำหรับsǎm-ràpรัดrátเอวeeoเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaครองkrɔɔngจีวรjii-wɔɔn
The sash is one of the necessary requisites for a monk, used to gird the waist when wearing robes.
ประคตbprà-kótเส้นsênนี้níiทำจากtam-jàakไหมmǎiอย่างดีyàang-diiถักทอtàk-tɔɔด้วยdûuaiลวดลายlûuat-laaiโบราณboo-raanอันanวิจิตรบรรจงwí-jìt-ban-jong
This monk's sash is made of fine silk, intricately woven with an exquisite traditional pattern.
การรัดgaan-rátประคตเอวbprà-kót-eeoให้hâiแน่นหนาnɛ̂n-nǎaเป็นbpenกุศโลบายgù-sà-loo-baaiเตือนสติdtʉʉan-sà-dtìให้hâiพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùสำรวมsǎm-ruuamอินทรีย์in-siiอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Tightly fastening the waist sash is a clever reminder for a monk to always maintain control over his senses.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the 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
bprà
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
ประbpràประbprà1[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokes2dotted; dashed3detriment (astrology)[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokesPart 1
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ประคตbprà-kótประคตbprà-kótmonk’s girdle/sash (ประคดเอว)monk’s girdle/sash (ประคดเอว)Word