พ่อนาค
pɔ̂ɔ-nâakMeaning
1NounC1
man about to be ordained (term of address)
a respectful term for the man who is about to be ordained as a Buddhist monk.
Examples
ญาติๆyâat yâatญาติๆyâat yâatrelatives; kin (collective)ช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherปลงbplongปลงbplong1[to] shave (ritual/ordination)2[to] let go; be detached; resign oneself3[to] cremate; carry out funeral rites forผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)พ่อนาคpôr nâakพ่อนาคpôr nâakman about to be ordained (term of address)ก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore (introducing a clause)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)พิธีอุปสมบทpí-tee ù-bpà-sŏm-bòtพิธีอุปสมบทpí-tee ù-bpà-sŏm-bòtBuddhist ordination ceremonyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันรุ่งขึ้นwan rûng kêunวันรุ่งขึ้นwan rûng kêun1the next day; the following day2the next day (adverbial)
The relatives are helping to shave the head of the ordinand (phor naak) before the ordination ceremony tomorrow.
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ในช่วงnai-chûuangก่อนgɔ̀ɔnบวชbùuatพ่อนาคpɔ̂ɔ-nâakต้องdtɔ̂ngสำรวมsǎm-ruuamกายgaaiวาจาwaa-jaaใจjaiและlɛ́รักษาศีลrák-sǎa-sǐinเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaเข้าสู่kâo-sùuร่มกาสาวพัสตร์rôm-gaa-sǎa-wá-pát
In the period before ordination, the ordinand (phor naak) must be restrained in body, speech, and mind, and observe the precepts to prepare for entering the monkhood.
ในnaiขบวนแห่นาคkà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛ-nâakพ่อนาคpɔ̂ɔ-nâakจะjàนุ่งขาวห่มขาวnûng-kǎao-hòm-kǎaoซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákแห่งhɛ̀ngความบริสุทธิ์kwaam-bɔɔ-rí-sùtและlɛ́ความตั้งใจจริงkwaam-dtâng-jai-jingที่จะtîi-jàอุปสมบทù-bpà-sǒm-bòt
In the ordination procession, the ordinand (phor naak) wears all white, which symbolizes purity and the sincere intention to be ordained.
สีหน้าsǐi-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อนาคpɔ̂ɔ-nâakดูduuสงบนิ่งsǒng-bìn-ngîngขณะkà-nàก้มลงgôm-longกราบgràapลาlaaบิดามารดาbì-daa-maan-daaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอขมาkɔ̌ɔ-kà-maaและlɛ́รับrápพรpɔɔnก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàอำลาam-laaชีวิตฆราวาสchii-wít-ká-raa-wâat
The ordinand's (phor naak's) face was serene as he prostrated to his parents to ask for forgiveness and receive their blessing before leaving the lay life.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pɔ̂ɔ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figurefather; dadPart 1
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นาคnâakนาคnâak1naga; mythical serpent2pre-ordination man; candidate for monkhoodnaga; mythical serpentPart 2
พ่อนาคpɔ̂ɔ-nâakพ่อนาคpɔ̂ɔ-nâakman about to be ordained (term of address)man about to be ordained (term of address)Word