พระอุโบสถ
prá-ù-boo-sòtMeaning
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ordination hall (Buddhist)
The principal ordination hall in a Buddhist temple where monks perform ordinations and formal ceremonies; also called อุโบสถอุโบสถù-boo-sòt1ubosot; ordination hall2uposatha day (observance day) or โบสถ์โบสถ์bòot1church building2ubosot (Buddhist ordination hall).
Examples
วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòtพระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòtordination hall (Buddhist)เก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛ1ancient; very old2long-established; longstandingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngพระสงฆ์prá-sǒng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeพิธีบวชpí-tii-bùuatพิธีบวชpí-tii-bùuatordination ceremonyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สวดsùuatสวดsùuat1[to] chant; recite prayers2[to] scold; nagปาฏิโมกข์bpaa-dtì-môokปาฏิโมกข์bpaa-dtì-môokPātimokkha; monastic code
This temple has an ancient ordination hall where monks perform ordinations and recite the Patimokkha.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnพิธีอุปสมบทpí-tii-ù-bpà-sǒm-bòtญาติโยมyâat-yoomมักmákไหว้wâiพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupหน้าnâaพระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòt
Before the ordination ceremony, laypeople often pay respects to the Buddha image in front of the ordination hall.
พระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòtเป็นbpenสถานที่ศักดิ์สิทธิ์sà-tǎan-tîi-sàk-sìtสำหรับsǎm-ràpประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpสังฆกรรมsǎng-ká-gamอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngคณะสงฆ์ká-ná-sǒng
The ordination hall is a sacred place for the Sangha to conduct formal ecclesiastical acts.
สถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamของkɔ̌ɔngพระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòtหลังlǎngนี้níiผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàรัตนโกสินทร์rát-dtà-ná-goo-sǐnกับgàpลวดลายlûuat-laaiพื้นถิ่นpʉ́ʉn-tìnอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîit
The architecture of this ordination hall intricately blends Rattanakosin art with local motifs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
4 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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อุโบสถù-boo-sòtอุโบสถù-boo-sòt1ubosot; ordination hall2uposatha day (observance day)ubosot; ordination hallPart 2
พระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòtพระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòtordination hall (Buddhist)ordination hall (Buddhist)Word