ปิสุณา
bpì-sù-naaMeaning
1AdjectiveC2
slanderous; divisive
slanderous or divisive, especially of speech that tries to set people against each other; mainly used in religious or literary contexts
Examples
ในทางnai-taangในทางnai-taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]พระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaBuddhismการพูดgaan-pûutการพูดgaan-pûutspeaking; speech (act/ability)ปิสุณาbpì-sù-naaปิสุณาbpì-sù-naaslanderous; divisiveวาจาwaa-jaaวาจาwaa-jaa1speech; words2manner of speakingถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toการทำgaan-tamการทำgaan-tamthe act of doing/making; execution; performanceบาปbàapบาปbàap1sin; demerit2sinful; morally wrongอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ng1one thing/kind2for one thing; on one hand
In Buddhism, uttering slanderous speech is considered a type of sin.
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การใช้gaan-cháiปิสุณาbpì-sù-naaวาจาwaa-jaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยุยงyú-yongให้hâiมิตรmítแตกแยกdtɛ̀ɛk-yɛ̂ɛkร้าวฉานráao-chǎanนั้นnánเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiบัณฑิตban-dìtพึงpʉngหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiang
Using divisive words to incite disunity among friends is something the wise should avoid.
วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักmákมีmiiตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnที่tîiใช้cháiปิสุณาbpì-sù-naaวาจาwaa-jaaในnaiการสร้างgaan-sâangความเข้าใจผิดkwaam-kâo-jai-pìtระหว่างrá-wàangพระเอกprá-èekและlɛ́นางเอกnaang-èek
Thai literature often features characters who use slanderous speech to create misunderstandings between the hero and heroine.
พระธรรมเทศนาprá-tam-má-têet-sà-naaกัณฑ์ganนี้níiสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonละเว้นlá-wénจากjàakปิสุณาbpì-sù-naaวาจาwaa-jaaอันเป็นan-bpenวจีwá-jiiทุจริตtút-jà-rìtที่tîiก่อให้เกิดgɔ̀ɔ-hâi-gə̀ətความแตกแยกkwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-yɛ̂ɛkในnaiหมู่คณะmùu-ká-ná
This Buddhist sermon teaches Buddhists to abstain from malicious slander, which is a verbal misconduct that causes division within the community.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปิสุณา said ปิ-สุ-นา?
bpì-sù-naa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
bpì
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 | — | — |