มนตรา
mon-dtraaMeanings
1NounB2
mantra; sacred chant
a sacred formula, verse, or chant believed to hold spiritual power
Examples
พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)สวดsùuatสวดsùuat1[to] chant; recite prayers2[to] scold; nagมนตราmon-dtraaมนตราmon-dtraa1mantra; sacred chant2magical spell/incantationโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔn[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessingsให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityสงบสุขsà-ngòp-sùkสงบสุขsà-ngòp-sùkpeaceful; tranquil and content
The venerable monk chants an ancient mantra to bless the community with peace.
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ก่อนgònเริ่มrêrmพิธีpí-teeเราraoทุกคนtúk konท่องtôngมนตราmon dtraaสั้นsânๆ-เพื่อpêuuaรวมใจruuam jaiและláeตั้งสติdtâng sà-dtì
Before the ceremony, we all recite a short mantra to unite our minds and center ourselves.
เขาkǎoเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการสวดgaan-sùuatมนตราmon-dtraaอย่างyàangมีสมาธิmii-sà-maa-tíทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoเป็นbpenวิธีwí-tiiเชื่อมโยงchʉ̂ʉam-yoongกับgàpพลังpá-langศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìtและlɛ́ปลูกbplùukเมตตาmêet-dtaaในใจnai-jai
He believes that chanting a mantra with concentration every morning is a way to connect with sacred power and cultivate compassion.
ในnaiเทศกาลtêht-sà-gaanสำคัญsăm-kanผู้นำpôo namทางจิตวิญญาณtaang jìt-dtà-win-yaanจะjàนำสวดnam sùuatมนตราmon dtraaที่têeสืบทอดกันมาsèup tôt gan maaเพื่อpêuuaอัญเชิญan-chernพรponและláeย้ำเตือนyám dteuuanถึงtĕungคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaทางธรรมtaang tam
During important festivals, the spiritual leader leads the chanting of a mantra passed down through generations to invoke blessings and reaffirm moral values.
2NounB2
magical spell/incantation
a spell or incantation recited for magical effect
Examples
แม่มดmɛ̂ɛ-mótแม่มดmɛ̂ɛ-mótwitch (female)พึมพำมนตราpʉm-pam-mon-dtraaพึมพำมนตราpʉm-pam-mon-dtraa[to] mutter a spellเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เทียนtiianเทียนtiian1candle2aromatic medicinal seed; plant yielding such seedsลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
The witch muttered a spell to make the candle float off the table.
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เขาkǎoเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaถ้าtâaท่องtɔ̂ɔngมนตราmon-dtraaนี้níiสามsǎamครั้งkrángประตูbprà-dtuuที่tîiถูกtùukล็อกlɔ́kจะjàเปิดbpə̀ətเองeeng
He believes that if he recites this spell three times, the locked door will open by itself.
นักเวทnák-wêetต้องdtɔ̂ngออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiangมนตราmon-dtraaอย่างถูกต้องyàang-tùuk-dtɔ̂ngไม่เช่นนั้นmâi-chên-nánผลpǒnของkɔ̌ɔngคาถาkaa-tǎaจะjàย้อนกลับyɔ́ɔn-glàpใส่ตัวsài-dtuuaเขาkǎoเองeeng
The mage must pronounce the spell correctly; otherwise, the effect of the magic will backfire on him.
ในnaiพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉnพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoวาดวงwaa-duuangเวทwêetแล้วlɛ́ɛoสวดsùuatมนตราmon-dtraaต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangจนjonเกิดgə̀ətแสงวาบsɛ̌ɛng-wâapและlɛ́ลมlomพัดpátแรงrɛɛngขึ้นkʉ̂nทันทีtan-tii
During the nighttime ritual, they drew a magic circle and chanted an incantation continuously until a flash of light appeared and the wind suddenly picked up.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mon
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ตราdtraaตราdtraa1emblem; seal; insignia2brand; trademark3[to] stamp; [to] affix seal4medal; order (decoration)5[to] brand; [to] mark6[to] promulgate; [to] issue (a law/decree)emblem; seal; insigniaPart 2
มนตราmon-dtraaมนตราmon-dtraamantra; sacred chantmantra; sacred chantWord