ปุจฉา
bpùt-chǎaMeanings
1NounC1
question; query
A question, query, or inquiry, often used in formal, religious, or literary contexts.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปุจฉาbpùt-chǎaปุจฉาbpùt-chǎa1question; query2[to] ask; [to] questionจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmทางบ้านtaang-bâanทางบ้านtaang-bâan1one's family/household2at/from home; relating to home/family (post-nominal)เกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)การทำบุญgaan-tam-bunการทำบุญgaan-tam-bun1merit-making (Buddhist practice)2merit-making ceremony/event
Today there is a question from the audience at home regarding making merit.
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พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanได้dâaiตอบdtɔ̀ɔpปุจฉาbpùt-chǎaของkɔ̌ɔngญาติโยมyâat-yoomอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatและlɛ́เข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâai
The monk answered the congregation's query in detail and in an easy-to-understand way.
ในnaiคัมภีร์kam-piiโบราณboo-raanมักจะmák-jàมีmiiการตั้งgaan-dtângปุจฉาbpùt-chǎaและlɛ́วิสัชนาwí-sàt-chá-naaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอธิบายà-tí-baaiหลักธรรมlàk-tamที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn
In ancient scriptures, questions and answers are often established to explain complex Dhamma principles.
ปุจฉาbpùt-chăaนี้néeชี้ให้เห็นถึงchée hâi hĕn tĕungความสงสัยkwaam sŏng-săiส่วนลึกsùuan lúkของkŏngมนุษย์má-nútที่têeมีmeeต่อdtòวัฏสงสารwát sŏng-săan
This inquiry points to the deep-seated human doubt regarding the cycle of rebirth.
2VerbC1
[to] ask; [to] question
To ask or to question, typically used in formal, religious, or literary contexts.
Examples
ลูกศิษย์lûuk-sìtลูกศิษย์lûuk-sìt1student; pupil2disciple; followerปุจฉาbpùt-chǎaปุจฉาbpùt-chǎa1question; query2[to] ask; [to] questionพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)การฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kการฝึกgaan-fʉ̀ktraining; practice; drillนั่งสมาธิnâng-sà-maa-tíนั่งสมาธิnâng-sà-maa-títo meditate (seated)
The disciple asked the monk about meditation practice.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiข้อสงสัยkɔ̂ɔ-sǒng-sǎiในnaiพระธรรมprá-tamภิกษุpík-sùหนุ่มnùmจึงjʉngปุจฉาbpùt-chǎaพระเถระprá-těe-ráด้วยdûuaiความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp
When having a doubt in the Dhamma, the young monk respectfully questioned the elder monk.
กษัตริย์gà-sàtในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanมักmákเสด็จsà-dètไปbpaiปุจฉาbpùt-chǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎaกับgàpนักปราชญ์nák-bpràatราชบัณฑิตrâat-chá-ban-dìtอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Kings in ancient times often went to ask questions of scholars and royal pundits.
พราหมณ์praamผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoได้dâaiปุจฉาbpùt-chǎaถึงtʉ̌ngหนทางhǒn-taangแห่งhɛ̀ngการหลุดพ้นgaan-lùt-pónจากjàakความทุกข์kwaam-túkทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuang
The old Brahmin inquired about the path to liberation from all suffering.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -จ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpùt
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 | — | — |