พระธรรม
prá-tamMeanings
1NounB2
the Dhamma; Buddha’s teachings
the teachings of the Buddha; the doctrine and truth realized and taught by the Buddha
Examples
หลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyพระธรรมprá tamพระธรรมprá tam1the Dhamma; Buddha’s teachings2scriptural texts; canonical doctrine (Buddhism)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)โยมyohmโยมyohm1lay Buddhist; address term by monks2you (polite, used by monks)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooภาษาpaa-săaภาษาpaa-săa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyๆ-จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyเข้าใจkâo jaiเข้าใจkâo jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])
The monk explained the Buddha’s teachings in simple language so everyone understood.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฉันchǎnปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamพระธรรมprá-tamมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nใจjaiก็gɔ̂สงบsà-ngòpและlɛ́เห็นhěnปัญหาbpan-hǎaชัดchátขึ้นkʉ̂n
As I followed the Buddha’s teachings more, my mind became calmer and I saw problems more clearly.
พระธรรมprá-tamชี้ให้เห็นchíi-hâi-hěnความจริงkwaam-jingของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wítเช่นchênความไม่เที่ยงkwaam-mâi-tîiangจึงjʉngช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoวางwaangความยึดติดkwaam-yʉ́t-dtìtได้dâai
The Buddha’s teachings point to the truths of life, such as impermanence, helping us let go of attachment.
การเจริญสติgaan-jà-rəən-sà-dtìในnaiชีวิตประจำวันchii-wít-bprà-jam-wanเป็นbpenหนทางhǒn-taangหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiการน้อมนำgaan-nɔ́ɔm-namพระธรรมprá-tamมาmaaปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtอย่างyàangเป็นรูปธรรมbpen-rûup-bpà-tam
Practicing mindfulness in daily life is one way to concretely put the Buddha’s teachings into practice.
2NounC1
scriptural texts; canonical doctrine (Buddhism)
Buddhist scriptures or canonical doctrine; may refer to the authoritative texts or sacred teaching in formal contexts
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolถวายพระพรtà-wǎai-prá-pɔɔnถวายพระพรtà-wǎai-prá-pɔɔn[to] offer royal blessings/good wishesพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofพระธรรมprá-tamพระธรรมprá-tam1the Dhamma; Buddha’s teachings2scriptural texts; canonical doctrine (Buddhism)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmคัมภีร์kam-piiคัมภีร์kam-pii1scripture; sacred text2treatise; authoritative classicต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2meeting venue/room3the assembly; the bodyอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyเคร่งขรึมkrêeng-krʉ̌mเคร่งขรึมkrêeng-krʉ̌m1serious; solemn; reserved2solemn; subdued (of atmosphere)
In the blessing ceremony, the monk solemnly read the Buddhist scriptures from the canon before the assembly.
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พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngคัดลอกkát-lɔ̂ɔkพระธรรมprá-tamใบลานbai-laanโบราณboo-raanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomเห็นhěnความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngพระไตรปิฎกprá-dtrai-bpì-dòk
The museum exhibits copies of ancient palm-leaf Buddhist scriptures to show the importance of the Tipitaka.
นักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanถกเถียงtòk-tǐiangการตีความgaan-dtii-kwaamพระธรรมprá-tamในnaiเชิงchəəngวินัยสงฆ์wí-nai-sǒngโดยdooiอ้างอิงâang-ingหลักฐานlàk-tǎanจากjàakฉบับchà-bàpภาษาบาลีpaa-sǎa-baa-lii
Scholars debate the interpretation of the canonical doctrine regarding monastic discipline, citing evidence from the Pali editions.
พระอุปัชฌาย์prá-ù-bpàt-chaaเน้นnénว่าwâaการประกอบgaan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpศาสนพิธีsàat-sà-ná-pí-tiiควรkuuanยึดตามyʉ́t-dtaamพระธรรมprá-tamและlɛ́พระวินัยprá-wí-naiที่tîiบัญญัติไว้ban-yàt-wáiในnaiคัมภีร์kam-piiอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
The preceptor emphasized that religious rites should strictly adhere to the canonical doctrine and monastic rules as set forth in the scriptures.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พระธรรม said พระ-ทัม?
prá-tam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
prá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)Buddhist monkPart 1
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ธรรมtamธรรมtam1Dharma; Buddhist teaching2morality; righteousness3natural law; nature (truth)Dharma; Buddhist teachingPart 2
พระธรรมprá-tamพระธรรมprá-tamthe Dhamma; Buddha’s teachingsthe Dhamma; Buddha’s teachingsWord