ป.ธ.๓
bpor-tor-săamMeaning
1NounC2
level 3 of Pali studies
the third level of the traditional Pali examination system for Buddhist monks and novices in Thailand (abbreviation for เปรียญธรรมเปรียญธรรมbprian tam1Pali studies qualification; Pali examination grade2holder of Pali degree (elliptical, esp. monks) ๓ ประโยคประโยคbprà-yòoksentence (grammar))
Examples
พระภิกษุprá pík-sùพระภิกษุprá pík-sùBuddhist monk (formal, male)รูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)สอบผ่านsòp pàanสอบผ่านsòp pàan1[to] pass (an exam, test, screening); meet the standard2having passed; qualifiedป.ธ.bpaw-torป.ธ.bpaw-torPali studies qualification๓sǎamจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ได้รับdâi rápได้รับdâi ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)คำนำหน้านามkam nam nâa naamคำนำหน้านามkam nam nâa naam1title before a personal name; honorific2determiner (grammar)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)มหาmá-hăaมหาmá-hăa1great; grand; vast (formal/literary)2prefix meaning great-/grand-; super-3title for a monk qualified in Pali studies
That monk passed the P.Th.3 exam, so he received the title 'Phra Maha'.
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สามเณรsăam-neenที่têeมีmeeความเพียรพยายามkwaam piian pá-yaa-yaamสามารถsăa-mâatสอบไล่sòp lâiได้dâiป.ธ.bpaw-tor๓sǎamตั้งแต่อายุยังน้อยdtâng dtàe aa-yú yang nóiซึ่งsêungถือเป็นtĕu bpenเรื่องrêuuangที่têeน่าชื่นชมnâa chêun chomอย่างยิ่งyàang yîng
Novices with perseverance can pass the P.Th.3 exam at a young age, which is highly commendable.
การสอบgaan sɔ̀ɔpป.ธ.bpaw-tor๓sǎamถือเป็นtĕu bpenก้าวสำคัญgâao săm-kanของkŏngการศึกษาgaan sùk-săaภาษาบาลีpaa-săa baa-leeเพราะpráwผู้สอบผ่านpôo sòp pàanจะได้jà dâaiรับrápการยกย่องgaan yók yôngในnaiแวดวงwâet wongคณะสงฆ์ká-ná sŏng
Passing the P.Th.3 exam is considered a major milestone in Pali studies, as those who pass are well-respected within the monastic community.
ตามdtaamธรรมเนียมปฏิบัติtam-niiam bpà-dtì-bàtของkŏngคณะสงฆ์ไทยká-ná sŏng taiผู้ที่pôo têeสอบไล่sòp lâiได้dâiป.ธ.bpaw-tor๓sǎamจะได้jà dâaiรับrápการยกย่องgaan yók yôngว่าwâaเป็นbpenเปรียญbpà-riianและláeมีสิทธิ์mee sìtรับrápพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taanพัดยศpát yótเปรียญธรรมbprian tam
According to the tradition of the Thai Sangha, those who pass the P.Th.3 exam are honored as Pali scholars and are entitled to receive the royally bestowed fan of rank for Pali scholars.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ป.ธ.๓ said ปอ-จุด-ทอ-สาม?
bpor-tor-săam
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
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 | — | — |