มหายัญ
má-hǎa-yanMeaning
1NounC1
great sacrifice; grand ritual
a great sacrifice or grand ritual offering, typically used in religious, historical, or Brahmanic contexts
Examples
กษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàtking; monarch; sovereignในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixจัดพิธีjàt-pí-tiiจัดพิธีjàt-pí-tii[to] hold a ceremony; [to] organize a ceremonyมหายัญmá-hǎa-yanมหายัญmá-hǎa-yangreat sacrifice; grand ritualเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; 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)บ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangcountry; nation; the state; societyมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความสงบสุขkwaam-sà-ngòp-sùkความสงบสุขkwaam-sà-ngòp-sùkpeace; tranquility
Kings in ancient times organized great sacrifice rituals to pray for the peace of the realm.
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ตามdtaamคัมภีร์kam-piiของkɔ̌ɔngศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎaพราหมณ์praamการประกอบพิธีgaan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pí-tiiมหายัญmá-hǎa-yanต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiทรัพย์สินsáp-sǐnและlɛ́สัตว์sàtในnaiการบูชายัญgaan-buu-chaa-yanจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
According to Brahmanic scriptures, performing a great sacrifice ritual requires a large amount of wealth and animals for the offering.
พระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaoทรงsongปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetการทำgaan-tamมหายัญmá-hǎa-yanที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngฆ่าkâaสัตว์sàtตัดdtàtชีวิตchii-wítโดยdooiทรงsongสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiบูชาbuu-chaaด้วยdûuaiการรักษาศีลgaan-rák-sǎa-sǐinและlɛ́เจริญภาวนาjà-rəən-paa-wá-naaแทนtɛɛn
The Buddha rejected the performance of great sacrifices that involved killing animals, teaching instead to worship through observing precepts and cultivating meditation.
พราหมณ์praamปุโรหิตbpù-roh-hìtได้dâiกราบทูลgràap toonให้hâiพระเจ้าแผ่นดินprá-jâao pàen dinประกอบพิธีbprà-gòp pí-teeมหายัญmá-hăa-yanครั้งยิ่งใหญ่kráng yîng yàiเพื่อpêuuaปัดเป่าbpàt bpàoภัยพิบัติpai pí-bàtที่têeกำลังgam-langคุกคามkúk-kaamอาณาจักรaa-naa-jàk
The royal Brahmin priests advised the king to perform a grand ritual offering to ward off the disasters threatening the kingdom.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มหายัญ said มะ-หา-ยัญ?
má-hǎa-yan
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
má
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
มหาmá-hǎaมหาmá-hǎa1great; grand; vast (formal/literary)2prefix meaning great-/grand-; super-3title for a monk qualified in Pali studiesgreat; grand; vast (formal/literary)Part 1
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มหายัญmá-hǎa-yanมหายัญmá-hǎa-yangreat sacrifice; grand ritualgreat sacrifice; grand ritualWord