ภาวนา
paa-wá-naaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] pray; [to] recite a prayer
to pray or recite sacred phrases or mantras, often in a religious or meditative context
Examples
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ภาวนาpaa-wá-naaภาวนาpaa-wá-naa1[to] pray; [to] recite a prayer2[to] earnestly wish for3[to] meditate; [to] chant (Buddhist practice)บทสวดbòt-sùuatบทสวดbòt-sùuatchant/prayer textหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)หิ้งพระhîng-práหิ้งพระhîng-práBuddhist altar shelf
In the morning, Grandma recites prayers in front of the home altar.
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พระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanชวนchuanญาติโยมyâat yohmภาวนาpaa-wá-naaบทbòtสั้นๆsân sânก่อนgònเริ่มrêrmพิธีpí-tee
The monk invited the laypeople to recite a short prayer before the ceremony began.
ระหว่างrá-wàangเข้าพรรษาkâo-pan-sǎaหลายคนlǎai-konภาวนามนต์paa-wá-naa-monตามdtaamหนังสือสวดมนต์nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-sùuat-monทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉn
During Buddhist Lent, many people recite chants from the prayer book every night.
เธอterนั่งnângสงบsà-ngòpแล้วláeoภาวนาพุทธมนต์paa-wá-naa pút-tá-monเป็นจังหวะbpen jang-wàชัดเจนchát-jenเพื่อให้pêuua hâiจิตตั้งมั่นjìt dtâng mân
She sat calmly and rhythmically recited Buddhist mantras to steady her mind.
2VerbB1
[to] earnestly wish for
to hope or wish deeply and sincerely for something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ภาวนาpaa-wá-naaภาวนาpaa-wá-naa1[to] pray; [to] recite a prayer2[to] earnestly wish for3[to] meditate; [to] chant (Buddhist practice)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)การสอบgaan-sɔ̀ɔpการสอบgaan-sɔ̀ɔpexamination; testพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughไปด้วยดีbpai-dûuai-diiไปด้วยดีbpai-dûuai-dii[to] go well; proceed smoothly
I hope deeply that tomorrow’s exam goes well.
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ทุกคนtúk-konภาวนาpaa-wá-naaให้hâiทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoได้dâaiเข้ารอบชิงชนะเลิศkâo-rɔ̂ɔp-ching-chá-ná-lə̂ət
Everyone is hoping sincerely for our team to reach the finals.
เธอterภาวนาpaa-wá-naaเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapให้hâiเพื่อนpêuuanปลอดภัยbplòt paiจากjàakเหตุการณ์hèt gaanนั้นnán
She quietly hoped for her friend’s safety from that incident.
ผมpǒmภาวนาpaa-wá-naaอย่างyàangสุดใจsùt-jaiให้hâiข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiที่tîiได้ยินdâi-yinมาmaaไม่mâiเป็นbpenความจริงkwaam-jing
I wholeheartedly hope that the bad news I heard is not true.
3VerbB2
[to] meditate; [to] chant (Buddhist practice)
to engage in meditation or repetitive chanting of sacred phrases as a spiritual practice, especially in Buddhism
Examples
หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔ1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueชวนchuuanชวนchuuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evokeโยคีyoo-kiiโยคีyoo-kii1yogi2ascetic; hermit (Indian tradition)ภาวนาpaa-wá-naaภาวนาpaa-wá-naa1[to] pray; [to] recite a prayer2[to] earnestly wish for3[to] meditate; [to] chant (Buddhist practice)บทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5classifier for stanzas, chapters, and lessons6clause; provision (law/regulation)7role; duty; function8stanzaพุทโธpút-tooพุทโธpút-too1Buddho; “Buddho” meditation word2oh dear!; good grief!อย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə1regularly; consistently2evenly; uniformlyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฝึกจิตfʉ̀k-jìtฝึกจิตfʉ̀k-jìt[to] train the mindให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ตั้งมั่นdtâng-mânตั้งมั่นdtâng-mân1[to] be firmly determined; be resolute2steadfast; unwavering3[to] be firmly established; be entrenched
The monk invited the yogis to practice meditative chanting of 'Buddho' regularly to stabilize the mind.
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เธอtəəภาวนาpaa-wá-naaในnaiศาลาวัดsǎa-laa-wátทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoโดยdooiนั่งnângกำหนดลมหายใจgam-nòt-lom-hǎai-jaiและlɛ́สวดมนต์sùuat-monเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wà
She engages in meditation at the temple pavilion every morning, focusing on her breath and chanting rhythmically.
ครูสอนkruu sŏnให้เราhâi raoภาวนาpaa-wá-naaด้วยdûuayการสวดมนต์gaan sùuat monเป็นbpenวรรคwákสั้นsânๆ-ซ้ำsámๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiจิตjìtเกิดgèrtสมาธิsà-maa-tí
The teacher instructed us to meditate by repeating short verses to cultivate concentration.
ผู้ปฏิบัติpûu-bpà-dtì-bàtบางbaangท่านtânภาวนาpaa-wá-naaด้วยdûuaiบทbòtบาลีbaa-liiที่tîiถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtต่อกันมาdtɔ̀ɔ-gan-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอบรมสติòp-rom-sà-dtìและlɛ́เจริญปัญญาjà-rəən-bpan-yaaในnaiแนวnɛɛoพุทธpút
Some practitioners meditate by reciting traditional Pali phrases to cultivate mindfulness and develop insight in the Buddhist way.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภาวนา said พา-วะ-นา?
paa-wá-naa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
paa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |