ยกขันธ์
yók-kǎnMeaning
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[to] present ritual offerings to a teacher or spirit
to present a ritual set of offerings, commonly flowers, candles, and incense, to honor a teacher or spirit, especially when formally becoming a pupil.
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)วิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersธูปtûupธูปtûupincense; incense stickและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เทียนtiianเทียนtiian1candle2aromatic medicinal seed; plant yielding such seedsสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingพิธียกขันธ์pí-tii-yók-kǎnพิธียกขันธ์pí-tii-yók-kǎnceremony of presenting offerings to a teacher or spiritual masterเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฝากตัวfàak-dtuuaฝากตัวfàak-dtuua1[to] present oneself respectfully2[to] place oneself under someone’s patronageเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ศิษย์sìtศิษย์sìtdisciple; pupil; student
Before beginning his studies with the teacher, he prepared flowers, incense, and candles for the ritual presentation of offerings to formally become a pupil.
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สำหรับsǎm-ràpครูkruuท่านtânนี้níiการยกgaan-yókขันธ์kǎnมิใช่mí-châiเพียงpiiangการนำgaan-namเครื่องบูชาkrʉ̂ʉang-buu-chaaมาmaaมอบให้mɔ̂ɔp-hâiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenการแสดงเจตนาgaan-sà-dɛɛng-jèet-dtà-naaว่าwâaผู้เรียนpûu-riianพร้อมprɔ́ɔmจะjàเคารพkao-rópครูkruuและlɛ́ปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamข้อห้ามkɔ̂ɔ-hâamของkɔ̌ɔngวิชาwí-chaa
For this teacher, ritually presenting offerings is not merely handing over ceremonial items; it expresses the student's intention to respect the teacher and observe the discipline's prohibitions.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเคยkəəiเรียนriianพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanมาจากmaa-jàakที่อื่นtîi-ʉ̀ʉnแล้วlɛ́ɛoเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangยกขันธ์yók-kǎnต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaครูkruuคนใหม่kon-màiโดยdooiนำnamดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiธูปtûupและlɛ́เทียนtiianมาmaaขอkɔ̌ɔฝากตัวfàak-dtuuaเป็นbpenศิษย์sìtตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiamของkɔ̌ɔngสำนักsǎm-nák
Although she had already learned the basics elsewhere, she still formally presented flowers, incense, and candles to her new teacher, asking to become a pupil in accordance with the school's tradition.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaศิษย์sìtยกขันธ์yók-kǎnถวายtà-wǎaiเครื่องสักการะkrʉ̂ʉang-sàk-gaa-ráแด่dɛ̀ɛครูkruuในnaiพิธีpí-tiiฝากตัวfàak-dtuuaสิ่งที่sìng-tîiส่งมอบsòng-mɔ̂ɔpจึงjʉngมิได้mí-dâaiมีmiiเพียงpiiangดอกไม้ธูปเทียนdɔ̀ɔk-máai-tûup-tiianหากhàakยังyangมีmiiคำมั่นkam-mânว่าwâaจะjàรักษาrák-sǎaวิชาwí-chaaที่tîiได้รับdâi-rápถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtมิให้mí-hâiนำไปใช้nam-bpai-cháiเบียดเบียนbìiat-biianผู้ใดpûu-dai
When the pupil formally presents ritual offerings to the teacher at the initiation ceremony, what is offered is not only flowers, incense, and candles, but also a pledge to safeguard the knowledge passed down and never use it to harm anyone.
Tones
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Why is ยกขันธ์ said ยก-ขัน?
yók-kǎn
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
yók
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
ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismiss[to] lift; raisePart 1
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ยกขันธ์yók-kǎnยกขันธ์yók-kǎn[to] present ritual offerings to a teacher or spirit[to] present ritual offerings to a teacher or spiritWord