ยศพระ
yót-práMeaning
1NounB2
monastic rank; monk's title
The official rank or title held by a Buddhist monk within the monastic hierarchy.
Examples
พระที่prá-tîiพระที่prá-tîimonks’ quarters; monks’ living areaวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowได้รับdâi-rápได้รับdâi-ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)การเลื่อนgaan-lʉ̂ʉanการเลื่อนgaan-lʉ̂ʉan1shifting; sliding; displacement2scrolling3rescheduling (earlier or later); postponement/advancement4promotion; advancementยศพระyót-práยศพระyót-prámonastic rank; monk's titleให้hâiให้hâi1[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)สูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂n1higher; taller; more elevated2[to] rise; increase; go up
The monk at this temple just received a promotion to a higher monastic rank.
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Do you know what monastic rank the abbot of this temple holds?
การพระราชทานgaan-prá-râat-chá-taanยศพระyót-práเป็นbpenราชประเพณีrâat-chá-bprà-pee-niiที่tîiมีมาmii-maaแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยกย่องyók-yɔ̂ɔngพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùผู้pûuทรงคุณธรรมsong-kun-ná-tam
The royal bestowment of monastic ranks is an ancient tradition to honor virtuous monks.
การgaanจะได้jà dâaiรับrápยศพระyót práชั้นสูงchán sŏongนั้นnánไม่ได้mâi dâaiอาศัยaa-săiเพียงpiiangความรู้kwaam róoแต่ยังdtàe yangต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiพรรษาpan-săaและláeการบำเพ็ญgaan bam-penคุณประโยชน์kun-nà-bprà-yòhtต่อdtòพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-năaด้วยdûuay
To receive a high monastic rank requires not only knowledge but also seniority and a record of contributions to Buddhism.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 -ศ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yót
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
ยศyótยศyót1rank; title (official status)2prestige; honor; high standingrank; title (official status)Part 1
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พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)Buddhist monkPart 2
ยศพระyót-práยศพระyót-prámonastic rank; monk's titlemonastic rank; monk's titleWord