ป.ธ.
bpaw-torMeaning
1NounC1
Pali studies qualification
abbreviation for เปรียญธรรมเปรียญธรรมbprian tam1Pali studies qualification; Pali examination grade2holder of Pali degree (elliptical, esp. monks) (Parian Dhamma), a traditional Thai Buddhist Pali studies qualification or rank, especially for monks
Examples
หลวงlŭuangหลวงlŭuang1royal; of the king2state; public; official3honorific element for monks and Buddha images4Luang; a traditional Thai noble rankลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only nowสอบได้sòp dâaiสอบได้sòp dâai1[to] pass an exam2[to] be admitted/selected via examป.ธ.bpaw-torป.ธ.bpaw-torPali studies qualification๓sǎamเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ปีที่แล้วbpee têe láewปีที่แล้วbpee têe láew1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)
My uncle, who is a monk, just passed the P.Th. 3 exam last year.
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ทุกปีtúk bpeeจะมีjà meeการประกาศผลgaan bprà-gàat pŏnสอบsòpบาลีbaa-leeสนามหลวงsà-năam lŭuangตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeประโยคbprà-yòhk๑-๒12ไปจนถึงbpai jon tĕungป.ธ.bpaw-tor๙gâo
Every year, there is an announcement of the Pali examination results, ranging from Prayok 1-2 up to P.Th. 9.
พระภิกษุprá pík-sùที่têeสอบไล่sòp lâiได้dâiป.ธ.bpaw-tor๙gâoถือว่าtĕuu wâaเป็นbpenผู้pôoมีmeeความแตกฉานkwaam dtàek chăanในnaiภาษาบาลีpaa-săa baa-leeและláeหลักธรรมlàk tamทางtaangพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-năaอย่างยิ่งyàang yîng
Monks who pass the P.Th. 9 exam are considered highly adept in the Pali language and Buddhist principles.
พระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-teeทรงตั้งsong dtângเปรียญธรรมbprian tamและláeพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taanพัดยศpát yótแก่gàeพระpráภิกษุสามเณรpík-sù săam-má-nenที่têeสอบได้sòp dâaiป.ธ.bpaw-tor๙gâoจะjàจัดขึ้นjàt kûenณnáวัดพระศรีรัตนศาสดารามwát prá-sĕe-rát-dtà-ná-sàat-sà-daa-raam
The royal ceremony to appoint Parian Dhamma scholars and present ceremonial fans to monks and novices who passed the P.Th. 9 exam is held at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ป.ธ. said ปอ-ธอ?
bpaw-tor
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpaw
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |