ภเวสี
pá-wee-sǐiMeaning
1NounC1
wandering spirit; being seeking rebirth
a wandering spirit, soul, or being that is seeking a new existence or waiting to be reborn, typically used in Buddhist contexts
Examples
คนเฒ่าคนแก่kon-tâo-kon-gɛ̀ɛคนเฒ่าคนแก่kon-tâo-kon-gɛ̀ɛthe elderly; eldersบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingพวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2gang; faction; clique3those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)4pluralizing prefix before pronouns or names5classifier for groups or kindsภเวสีpá-wee-sǐiภเวสีpá-wee-sǐiwandering spirit; being seeking rebirthจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forส่วนบุญsùuan-bunส่วนบุญsùuan-bunshare of merit
Old people say not to walk out at night because wandering spirits will come ask for a share of merit.
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ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngชาวพุทธchaao-pútผู้ที่pûu-tîiตายโหงdtaai-hǒongมักจะmák-jàกลายเป็นglaai-bpenภเวสีpá-wee-sǐiเร่ร่อนrêe-rɔ̂ɔnจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàหมดอายุขัยmòt-aa-yú-kǎi
According to Buddhist belief, those who die violent deaths often become wandering spirits until their lifespan expires.
การทำบุญอุทิศส่วนกุศลgaan tam bun ù-tít sùuan gù-sŏnในnaiวันสารทไทยwan sàat taiมีmeeจุดประสงค์jùt bprà-sŏngหลักlàkเพื่อpêuuaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaเหล่าlàoภเวสีpá-way-sĕeที่têeยังyangหลงทางlŏng taangอยู่ในyòo naiวัฏสงสารwát sŏng-săan
Making merit to dedicate karma on Thai Sart Day has the main purpose of helping wandering spirits who are still lost in the cycle of rebirth.
พระธุดงค์prá-tú-dongแผ่เมตตาpɛ̀ɛ-mêet-dtaaจิตjìtให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛดวงวิญญาณduuang-win-yaanและlɛ́ภเวสีpá-wee-sǐiทั้งหลายtáng-lǎaiที่สถิตtîi-sà-tìtอยู่ในyùu-naiป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́kแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níi
The wandering monk radiated loving-kindness to all the souls and wandering spirits residing in this deep forest.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภเวสี said พะ-เว-สี?
pá-wee-sǐi
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pá
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 | — | — |