ภิกษุ
pík-sùMeaning
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Buddhist monk (male)
An ordained male monastic in Buddhism who follows the Vinaya (monastic discipline); a monk.
Examples
ภิกษุpík-sùภิกษุpík-sùBuddhist monk (male)ออกบิณฑบาตɔ̀ɔk-bin-tá-bàatออกบิณฑบาตɔ̀ɔk-bin-tá-bàat[to] go on an alms roundยามเช้าyaam-cháaoยามเช้าyaam-cháao1morning2in the morningและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รักษาrák-sǎaรักษาrák-sǎa1[to] treat; cure2[to] preserve; maintain; keep3[to] guard; look after; protect4[to] keep (a promise/law); observe5[to] hold (a position); serve asวินัยwí-naiวินัยwí-nai1discipline; self-discipline2disciplinary rules; code of conduct3monastic discipline (Buddhism)เคร่งครัดkrêeng-krátเคร่งครัดkrêeng-krát1strict; rigorous2strictly; rigorouslyตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)พระวินัยปิฎกprá-wí-nai-bpì-dòkพระวินัยปิฎกprá-wí-nai-bpì-dòkVinaya Piṭaka (monastic discipline)
The monk goes on alms round in the morning and strictly observes the Vinaya as laid out in the Vinaya Pitaka.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaบวชbùuatเป็นbpenภิกษุpík-sùแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaและlɛ́ปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamวินัยwí-naiของkɔ̌ɔngสงฆ์sǒngทุกtúkข้อkɔ̂ɔ
After ordaining as a monk, he must study and follow all the monastic discipline.
ภิกษุpík-sùผู้เคร่งครัดpûu-krêeng-krátในnaiวินัยwí-naiหลีกเร้นlìik-réenจากjàakความวุ่นวายkwaam-wûn-waaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเจริญสติjà-rəən-sà-dtìและlɛ́บำเพ็ญภาวนาbam-pen-paa-wá-naa
A monk who strictly adheres to the discipline withdraws from distractions to cultivate mindfulness and practice meditation.
ในnaiพิธีอุปสมบทpí-tii-ù-bpà-sǒm-bòtภิกษุpík-sùผู้pûuอุปัชฌาย์ù-bpàt-chaaจะjàตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpความพร้อมkwaam-prɔ́ɔmและlɛ́ย้ำyámให้hâiผู้pûuบวชใหม่bùuat-màiยึดถือyʉ́t-tʉ̌ʉพระวินัยprá-wí-naiอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
During the ordination ceremony, the preceptor monk checks readiness and emphasizes that the newly ordained must strictly uphold the Vinaya.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภิกษุ said พิก-สุ?
pík-sù
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pík
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 | — | — |