มานัต

maa-nát

Meaning

1NounC2

penance (for a monk)

a period of penance or probation for a Buddhist monk to rehabilitate from a specific monastic offense

Examples

พระภิกษุprá-pík-sùพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùBuddhist monk (formal, male)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toอาบัติaa-bàtอาบัติaa-bàtoffense under the Vinaya (Buddhist monastic rules)สังฆาทิเสสsǎng-kaa-tí-sèetสังฆาทิเสสsǎng-kaa-tí-sèetserious Vinaya offense requiring Sangha meetingจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ng1must; have to; be obliged to2be certain/inevitableประพฤติbprà-prʉ́tประพฤติbprà-prʉ́t1[to] behave; conduct oneself2[to] observe; practice (morals/rules)มานัตmaa-nátมานัตmaa-nátpenance (for a monk)เป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laa1for (a duration)2regularly; on a scheduleหกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spillคืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatพ้นจากpón-jàakพ้นจากpón-jàak[to] be free from [sth]; [to] escape from [sth]ความผิดkwaam-pìtความผิดkwaam-pìt1fault; blame; guilt2wrongness; incorrectness3offense; violation (legal)
A monk who has committed a Sanghadisesa offense must practice manat (penance) for six nights to be cleared of the transgression.
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Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

maa

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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