ฝึกทาน
fʉ̀k-taanMeaning
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[to] practice generosity
to practice the act of giving or charity (ทานทานtaan1[to] eat; consume (polite)2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)), especially as moral or religious training
Examples
วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessจัดกิจกรรมjàt-gìt-jà-gamจัดกิจกรรมjàt-gìt-jà-gam[to] organize an event/activityให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityฝึกทานfʉ̀k-taanฝึกทานfʉ̀k-taan[to] practice generosityทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปลูกฝังbplùuk-fǎngปลูกฝังbplùuk-fǎngto instill; inculcateเมตตาmêet-dtaaเมตตาmêet-dtaa1loving-kindness; benevolence2[to] be kind to [sb]; feel goodwill toward [sb]และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)วินัยwí-naiวินัยwí-nai1discipline; self-discipline2disciplinary rules; code of conduct3monastic discipline (Buddhism)ทางใจtaang-jaiทางใจtaang-jaiemotional; of the heart/mind
The temple organizes activities for the community to practice charity every month to instill compassion and mental discipline.
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เขาkǎoเริ่มrə̂əmฝึกทานfʉ̀k-taanด้วยdûuaiการแบ่งgaan-bɛ̀ngเงินngənค่าขนมkâa-kà-nǒmไปbpaiทำบุญtam-bunทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daaจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenนิสัยní-sǎi
He started practicing giving by donating part of his snack money every week until it became a habit.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaนี้níiสอนsɔ̌ɔnลูกlûukให้hâiฝึกทานfʉ̀k-taanตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเล็กlékทั้งtángการให้gaan-hâiของkɔ̌ɔngและlɛ́การให้gaan-hâiเวลาwee-laaแก่gɛ̀ɛผู้ที่pûu-tîiเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔn
This family teaches their children to practice charity from a young age, including giving possessions and time to those in need.
การฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kทานtaanอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əช่วยchûuaiลดlótความตระหนี่kwaam-dtrà-nìiและlɛ́หล่อหลอมlɔ̀ɔ-lɔ̌ɔmให้เราhâi-raoมีmiiจิตใจอ่อนโยนjìt-jai-ɔ̀ɔn-yoonต่อdtɔ̀ɔสังคมsǎng-kom
Consistently practicing charity helps reduce stinginess and shapes us to be gentle-hearted toward society.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
fʉ̀k
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)Part 1
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ทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat; consume (polite)2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)[to] eat; consume (polite)Part 2
ฝึกทานfʉ̀k-taanฝึกทานfʉ̀k-taan[to] practice generosity[to] practice generosityWord