วัดป่า
wát-bpàaMeaning
1NounB1
forest monastery (Theravāda)
A forest monastery; a Theravāda Buddhist monastery situated in or associated with the forest tradition, emphasizing meditation, simplicity, and strict monastic discipline.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวัดป่าwát-bpàaวัดป่าwát-bpàaforest monastery (Theravāda)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปฏิบัติสมาธิbpà-dtì-bàt-sà-maa-tíปฏิบัติสมาธิbpà-dtì-bàt-sà-maa-tí[to] meditateหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
Tomorrow we will go to a forest monastery to practice meditation for a day.
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วัดป่าwát-bpàaมักmákเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpมีระเบียบmii-rá-bìiapเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiและlɛ́เน้นnénการภาวนาgaan-paa-wá-naa
Forest monasteries are usually quiet, simple in discipline, and focused on meditation.
เขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiบวชbùuatที่tîiวัดป่าwát-bpàaเพราะprɔ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpวิถีwí-tǐiที่tîiเคร่งครัดkrêeng-krátและlɛ́ใกล้ชิดglâi-chítธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
He decided to ordain at a forest monastery because he likes the strict lifestyle and closeness to nature.
สายsǎaiวัดป่าwát-bpàaเน้นnénความมักน้อยkwaam-mák-nɔ́ɔiสันโดษsǎn-dòotการถือgaan-tʉ̌ʉธุดงค์tú-dongและlɛ́การเจริญสติgaan-jà-rəən-sà-dtìอย่างเข้มข้นyàang-kêm-kônตามdtaamแนวnɛɛoเถรวาทtěe-rá-wâat
The forest monastery tradition emphasizes minimalism, solitude, ascetic practices, and intensive mindfulness in the Theravada lineage.
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 -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wát
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
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ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedforest; woodlandPart 2
วัดป่าwát-bpàaวัดป่าwát-bpàaforest monastery (Theravāda)forest monastery (Theravāda)Word