ป.ธ.๖
bpor-tor-hòkMeaning
1NounC2
6th level of Pali studies
the sixth level of the traditional Thai monastic education system for Pali studies (short for เปรียญธรรมเปรียญธรรมbprian tam1Pali studies qualification; Pali examination grade2holder of Pali degree (elliptical, esp. monks) ๖ ประโยคประโยคbprà-yòoksentence (grammar))
Examples
พระpráพระprá1Buddhist 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 studiesรูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only nowสอบได้sòp dâaiสอบได้sòp dâai1[to] pass an exam2[to] be admitted/selected via examป.ธ.bpaw-torป.ธ.bpaw-torPali studies qualification๖6เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ปีที่แล้วbpee têe láewปีที่แล้วbpee têe láew1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)
That monk just passed the Pali level 6 exam last year.
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การสอบgaan sɔ̀ɔpไล่lâiได้dâiป.ธ.bpaw-tor๖6ถือเป็นtĕu bpenก้าวสำคัญgâao săm-kanสำหรับsăm-ràpภิกษุสามเณรpík-sù săam-má-nenที่têeศึกษาsèuk-săaทางด้านtaang dâanพระปริยัติธรรมprá bpà-rí-yàt-tì-tam
Passing the Pali level 6 examination is considered an important milestone for monks and novices studying Buddhist doctrine.
วัดwátแห่งนี้hàeng néeมีmeeสำนักเรียนsăm-nák riianที่têeสอนsŏnภาษาบาลีpaa-săa baa-leeเพื่อpêuuaเตรียมdtriiamความพร้อมkwaam prómให้hâiผู้สอบpôo sòpตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeระดับrá-dàpประโยคbprà-yòhkต้นdtônจนถึงjon tĕungป.ธ.bpaw-tor๖6
This temple has a school that teaches Pali to prepare examinees from the beginner levels up to Pali level 6.
พระภิกษุprá pík-sùที่têeสอบไล่sòp lâiได้dâiป.ธ.bpaw-tor๖6จะสามารถjà săa-mâatรับหน้าที่ráp nâa têeเป็นbpenครูสอนkruu sŏnพระปริยัติธรรมprá bpà-rí-yàt-tì-tamแผนกบาลีpà-nàek baa-leeในnaiสำนักเรียนsăm-nák riianประจำbprà-jamจังหวัดjang-wàtได้dâi
Monks who successfully pass the Pali level 6 exam can take on the role of teaching the Pali division of Buddhist scriptures in provincial monastic schools.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ป.ธ.๖ said ปอ-จุด-ทอ-หก?
bpor-tor-hòk
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 | — | — |