ฤๅษี
rʉʉ-sǐiMeaning
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hermit; ascetic sage
an ascetic sage or hermit in Hindu–Buddhist tradition, often living in seclusion for spiritual practice; also appears as a mythic figure with spiritual powers
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าลึกbpàa léukป่าลึกbpàa léuk1deep forest; remote jungle2deep forest; remote forest interiorมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฤๅษีreu-sĕeฤๅษีreu-sĕehermit; ascetic sageผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ถือศีลtĕu sĭnถือศีลtĕu sĭn[to] observe Buddhist preceptsอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainลำพังlam-pangลำพังlam-pang1alone; by oneself2on one’s own; without help3only; merely; alone (limiting)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฝึกสมาธิfèuk sà-maa-tíฝึกสมาธิfèuk sà-maa-tí[to] meditate; [to] practice meditationและláeและláeand (coordinating)ภาวนาpaa-wá-naaภาวนาpaa-wá-naa1[to] pray; [to] recite a prayer2[to] earnestly wish for3[to] meditate; [to] chant (Buddhist practice)
Deep in the forest, there is an ascetic sage living alone to practice meditation and contemplation.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaฤๅษีrʉʉ-sǐiบนbonเขาkǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatชี้แนะchíi-nɛ́เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangธรรมะtam-máและlɛ́รักษาโรคrák-sǎa-rôokด้วยdûuaiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiได้dâai
Villagers believe that the hermit on the mountain can give spiritual guidance and heal with herbs.
ตำนานdtam-naanเล่าlâoว่าwâaฤๅษีrʉʉ-sǐiท่านtânหนึ่งnʉ̀ngบำเพ็ญตบะbam-pen-dtà-bàจนได้jon-dâaiฤทธิ์rítสามารถsǎa-mâatดลdonฝนfǒnให้ตกhâi-dtòkในnaiยามyaamแล้งlɛ́ɛng
Legend says that a certain ascetic practiced austerities until he gained powers, able to call down rain during drought.
นักnákแสดงโขนsà-dɛɛng-kǒonสวมsǔuamหน้าnâaฤๅษีrʉʉ-sǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngผู้วิเศษpûu-wí-sèetผู้pûuสละโลกีย์sà-là-loo-giiและlɛ́คอยkɔɔiชี้chíiทางธรรมtaang-tamแก่gɛ̀ɛตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn
A khon performer wears the hermit mask to signify a sage who renounces worldly life and guides characters toward the Dharma.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฤๅษี said รือ-สี?
rʉʉ-sǐi
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rʉʉ
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 | — | — |