พระป่า
prá-bpàaMeaning
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forest monk
a Buddhist monk of the Thai Forest Tradition, typically living and practicing in or near forests with an ascetic lifestyle.
Examples
พระป่าprá-bpàaพระป่าprá-bpàaforest monkมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt-tamปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt-tam1[to] practice the Dhamma; engage in Buddhist practice2Dhamma practice; Buddhist practice (activity/event)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́kป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́k1deep forest; remote jungle2deep forest; remote forest interiorห่างไกลhàang-glaiห่างไกลhàang-glai1far; distant; remote2[to] be far from; lie far from3far removed from; safely distant from (danger, problems)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunity
Forest monks often practice meditation deep in the jungle, far away from communities.
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คุณย่าkun-yâaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเลื่อมใสlʉ̂ʉam-sǎiพระป่าprá-bpàaที่tîiจำวัดjam-wátอยู่yùuใกล้glâiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanมากmâak
My grandmother has great faith in a forest monk who resides at the temple near our village.
แนวทางnɛɛo-taangการปฏิบัติgaan-bpà-dtì-bàtของkɔ̌ɔngพระป่าprá-bpàaจะjàเน้นnénการถือgaan-tʉ̌ʉพระวินัยprá-wí-naiอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátและlɛ́การใช้ชีวิตgaan-chái-chii-wítอย่างyàangเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai
The practice of forest monks emphasizes strict adherence to the monastic rules (Vinaya) and living a simple life.
มรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòkคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngหลวงปู่มั่นlǔuang-bpùu-mânถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenรากฐานrâak-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngสายsǎaiพระป่าprá-bpàaในnaiยุคปัจจุบันyúk-bpàt-jù-banซึ่งsʉ̂ngได้dâaiสร้างsâangพระที่prá-tîiน่าเคารพnâa-kao-rópมากมายmâak-maai
The teachings of Luang Pu Mun are considered the foundation of the modern Thai Forest Tradition, which has produced many respected monks.
Tones
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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)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)Buddhist monkPart 1
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ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedforest; woodlandPart 2
พระป่าprá-bpàaพระป่าprá-bpàaforest monkforest monkWord